Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning which kicks in at 4pm today.
The advisory warns that “heavy thunderstorms are expected later” and as a result the county could see some “severe downpours, hail and spot flooding”.
The Met Eireann warning continues: "Due to the localised nature of thunderstorms some parts of the country will remain dry.”
The alert is valid from 4pm today, Thursday, June 25, until 9am tomorrow, Friday, June 26 .
Today is already gearing up to be the hottest day of the year so far in the capital, with the mercury set to rise to a sizzling 28C.
The hottest it's ever been in Ireland is only 5C higher, when temperatures of 33.3C were recorded in Kilkenny Castle.
Incredibly, that 33C record was set almost exactly 133 years ago to the day, when the country - then still under Britain’s rule - sweltered in the mid thirties back on June 26 , 1887.
The pollen count is also tipped to be very high today, with Ireland Weather Alerts warning that there High UV risk today too.
As always when there's a weather warning, motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution and to slow down on wet roads.
Stay safe folks!
