The country is set to enjoy the warmest temperatures of the year so far this weekend.
Up to 28 degrees is being forecast on Saturday and Sunday.
A dry, warm & mostly sunny weekend ahead thanks to high pressure 🌡️📈☀️
Temperatures in the mid to high 20's, possibly reaching 28°C on Saturday, with warm humid nights too.
It looks like this warm spell will stick around into at least the middle of next week. pic.twitter.com/GSXDDL2y99— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) July 16, 2021
The sun is already starting to shine ahead of a lovely weekend of weather.
Some areas are enjoying highs of 25 degrees today.
But Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather says it's set to get even hotter.
Cloud will burn off today and it is going to get hot, temperature rising to 25c or 26c inland, a little cooler on coast. Enjoy the fine day but stay safe and wear sunscreen. pic.twitter.com/d6KgliWuQU
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) July 16, 2021
With crowds expected to flock to beaches - people are being urged to be careful around water.
The dry and warm weather is set to remain until the middle of next week.
Met Eireann says there could be a possible change to showery conditions from Thursday.
