It's early on Saturday morning and it's already 20C in Dublin with the heatwave set to continue throughout next week.
Met Eireann has confirmed that yesterday was the hottest day of the year with temperatures reaching 27.5C at Mount Dillon, Co. Roscommon.
And the sizzling temperatures will continue today with the capital expected to bathe in highs of up to 27C this afternoon.
Saturday will be mostly sunny and there's another muggy night in store with temperatures not falling below 14C.
It will be much the same on Sunday with highs of 18 to 24C although it will be a little more cloudy compared to today.
The glorious sunshine is expected to last throughout the week before it breaks next weekend when it will become cooler with a chance of thundery showers.
Here's what the national forecast is looking like for the week ahead:
Monday: "Monday will be dry in most areas any low cloud will burn off in the morning to leave good sunshine in light easterly breezes. A few very localised showers may break out in the heat of the day over the south of the country. Continuing very warm with highs of 22 to 27 degrees, cooler near northern and eastern coasts due to light easterly breezes."
Tuesday: "Another mostly dry and sunny day with light southeasterly or variable breezes. Some cloud will bubble up in the afternoon and a localised thundery shower or two may break out during the evening. Very warm again for most places with highs of 23 to 27 degrees, cooler along northern and eastern coasts."
Wednesday: "While it will be very warm and sunny, the sunshine may become hazy at times and there is a slight chance of an isolated thundery shower breaking out by evening. Highs of 24 to 28 degrees generally in mostly light southeasterly breezes."
Thursday: "There will be more cloud about on Thursday however it will be mostly high cloud making sunshine hazier than previous days. Staying warm with highs of 22 to 26 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly breezes. Overnight temperatures will remain very high with most areas, not dropping below the high teens."
Next weekend: "Current Indication suggest that it will become cooler on Friday and the weekend with an increased risk of thundery showers."
