Ireland will enjoy a mini-heatwave early this week before heavy rain batters the nation.
Met Eireann say that temperatures will soar between Monday and Wednesday. But all good things must come to an end as a band of rain will arrive in the middle of the week.
Temperatures will gradually decrease as the week goes on and it will be unsettled with showers or rain, heavy at times.
Today
Today will be dry in Dublin with a mix of sunny spells and cloudier periods. Highest temperatures of 19 to 21 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes.
Tonight
Tonight will be dry with clear spells and some patches of mist or fog. It will be mild and humid with lowest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees and light southerly breezes.
Tomorrow
Monday will be dry and very warm with good spells of sunshine developing after any mist or fog clear. Highest temperatures of 21 to 24 degrees with light southerly breezes, warmest inland.
The night will be mild and humid with clear spells and with patches of mist and fog developing. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.
Tuesday
It will be dry and very warm, with long spells of sunshine developing after morning mist and fog clear. Highest temperatures of 22 to 26 degrees with light east to southeast breezes.
Tuesday night will be dry in many areas. However, some showers will develop in Munster overnight. It will be very mild and humid with temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees.
Wednesday
There will be a fair amount of dry weather but scattered showers will develop through the day. These will become heavier and more widespread through the evening and night.
Highest temperatures of 20 to 24 degrees with light to moderate southeast breezes. Heavy showers will continue overnight with temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees.
Thursday
Is set to be a showery day with widespread heavy showers and a possibility of thunderstorms and some spot flooding.
Highest temperatures of 19 to 21 degrees with light southerly breezes. The showers will gradually die out during Thursday night.
Friday
Will bring sunshine and showers. They shouldn't be as heavy or as widespread. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees with light west or southwest breezes.
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