Ireland is currently basking in glorious sunshine and the indications are the heatwave will last with bookies predicting we could have the hottest summer ever.
Ladbrokes have slashed their odds from 5/2 to just 2/1 that the nation will bask in a summer like no other in 2021.
Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: "The odds are hopeful that Ireland will have the hottest summer on record and with a sunny bank holiday on the horizon, it could be the start of things to come.”
The forecast is already looking good for the bank holiday weekend with the mercury predicted to tickle the 20C mark.
And a rare change could bring some "real heat" in the following days with a "subtropical anticyclone" warned.
Alan O'Reilly's Carlow Weather said that two weather models both show the Azores High pushing up in 10 days time.
But he cautioned it was still a little too far out to fully confirm.
He said: "The main two weather models ECMWF and GFS both showing Azores High pushing up in 10 days time.
"10 days is a long time in weather forecasting but when both agree it helps give us confidence. It is looking good with warm settled weather but can change so it’s wait and see for now."
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