Ireland soaked up the sun yesterday with temperatures reaching a balmy 18.8C at Casement Aerodrome in north county Dublin and 18.6C at Shannon Airport.
We'll see similar highs of up to 18C today but unfortunately the rain won't be fair behind.
While the morning will be largely dry, the afternoon will see widespread showers.
A forecaster said: "Scattered showers in the west and northwest this morning but largely dry elsewhere with sunny spells.
"Showers will become fairly widespread across the country this afternoon with a few heavy downpours possible. Highest temperatures of 15C to 18C in moderate to fresh southwest breezes."
And Met Eireann warned that we could see "heavy and thundery" showers tomorrow.
A forecaster said: "Sunshine and scattered showers on Thursday, some of the showers heavy and thundery in nature.
"The showers will become increasingly isolated by evening. Highest temperatures of 13C to 17C in moderate southwest or west winds."
The showery conditions will persist as the week goes on but forecasters revealed temperatures could soar to as high as 21C on Saturday.
Met Eireann said: "Good sunshine to start the day on Friday but cloud will build up in many areas in the afternoon and there is the chance of a few showers breaking out.
"Top temperatures of 16C to 19C in moderate southerly winds. Largely dry overnight but a few isolated showers. Lows of 9C to 12C in moderate southerly breezes.
"It looks set to be mostly dry on Saturday with spells of hazy sunshine. Warm and humid with highest temperatures of 17C to 21C in moderate southeast winds.
"Showery rain will develop in the south and west overnight, extending to most areas later on. Humid overnight with lowest temperatures 11C to 14C."
