Irish weather forecasters say that summer could finally land this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 20C.
Met Eireann say that we will enjoy a pleasant and sunny weekend, with the mercury hovering between 15 and 16C across most of the country.
The national forecaster says things could heat up on Sunday with temperatures of 20C expected for parts of the midlands and Connacht.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Mainly dry today (Saturday) with good sunny spells and a few isolated showers.
"Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees generally, but reaching 15 or 16 degrees in parts of Munster and south Connacht with light northerly breezes.
"Cold tonight with clear spells.
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"Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with grass frost and some patchy mist and fog.
"Sunday will be dry with good sunshine and light southeast breezes.
"Much milder than recently with highest temperatures ranging from 13 or 14 degrees on east and south coasts to 19 or 20 degrees in parts of the midlands and Connacht."
Dry and settled conditions are expected to last week into next week with temperatures in the mid teens to last for most of the week.
A forecaster added: "Good sunshine is expected in many places on Monday in light to moderate southeast winds, fresh at times near parts of the southwest coasts and afternoon temperatures ranging from high teens in more western areas to mid-teens in the south and east, cooler on exposed coasts.
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"Dry conditions continuing, but there may be more in the way of cloud at times in some western and northern areas, but there will be sunny periods as well.
"Light to moderate southeast winds and afternoon temperatures in the mid-teens in southern and eastern areas, but in the high teens in more western and northern areas."
