Ireland will be blessed with beautiful weather for the next few days with temperatures reaching as high as 23C before the week is out.
A "tropical airmass" is responsible for the fine conditions with the national forecaster expecting the great start to June to continue for the next week.
Saturday appears to be the best day of the week with "long periods of sunshine" and the mercury soaring to 23C in some parts of the country.
But the temperatures are likely to surpass 20C every day for the rest of the week.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Mostly cloudy this morning with mist and fog in some areas. There will be outbreaks of rain and drizzle during the morning, most frequent in the south, west and northwest, but it will become drier through the afternoon with sunny spells developing, the best of these in the south and east.
"Cloudier conditions will persist in the west and northwest with lingering mist and patches of drizzle. Highest afternoon temperatures will range between 15 and 21 degrees, warmest in the east and northeast, with moderate to fresh and blustery southerly winds.
"Thursday will be warm, humid and breezy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
"These outbreaks will be most frequent over the western half of the country where it will remain mostly cloudy, but it will be drier further east with sunshine breaking through at times. Highest afternoon temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees, coolest in the west and south, in a moderate to fresh south to southwest breeze.
"Friday morning will start off rather cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle but it will become drier through the day with sunny spells developing. Feeling fresher than recent days too with moderate westerly winds. Afternoon temperatures will range between 15 degrees in the northwest to 22 degrees in the southeast."
And Saturday is when temperatures will really get a boost and the majority of the country will see plenty of sun.
The forecaster added: "Saturday is looking warm and dry with long spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees, but a little cooler along the west coast where it may be a little cloudier at times. Winds will be light and southerly or variable in direction.
"Sunday will be a cloudier and less warm day generally, with scattered outbreaks of rain moving eastwards. Maximum temperatures of 15 to 22 degrees, warmest in the southeast, with light to moderate westerly winds."
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