Dublin is set to bask in glorious summer weather with sunshine and scorching temperatures.
Weather Alerts Ireland has revealed that the mercury could jump to a sweltering 25 degrees next week making it hotter than the current predictions for Barcelona.
They said: "The weekend is looking nice dry, and warm with 20 degrees forecast. Also some nice sunny spells are forecast.
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"Next week is looking interesting! The GFS model is forecasting very warm/hot temperatures next week! Temperatures could possibly 25 degrees!
"Still lots of uncertainty and the ECMWF is not looking so positive for next week!"
Today will start off with a mix of bright spells and scattered showers. But showers will slowly ease and die out in the evening.
The highest temperatures will be around 16 degrees.
Tonight will start off mainly dry but rain will spread from the west overnight with some hill fog. Lowest temperatures will be around 8 to 10 degrees.
Tomorrow morning will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle.
The rain will clear southeastwards by early afternoon with bright or sunny spells and one or two showers following. Highest temperatures of 16 or 17 degrees.
While there is no further forecast for Dublin, here's what's the national outlook says:
Thursday night
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Thursday night will be cool and mainly dry with clear spells and some patches of mist or fog forming in southern parts where the winds will be light.
"There may be a few showers near northern coasts where it will stay breezy. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.
Friday
"Friday will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and warm sunny spells. Some duller conditions with some patchy outbreaks of drizzle may linger in north Ulster.
"A little drizzle may also affect the far southwest. Highest temperatures of 13 to 19 degrees, mildest along southern coasts, in light to moderate northwest breezes.
Saturday
"Saturday will be largely dry with sunny spells. The odd shower may affect parts of the west.
"After a cool start in parts, it will turn into a warm day with highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees generally, holding a little cooler near northern coasts in light northerly or variable breezes.
Sunday
"Sunday will be mainly dry with long spells of sunshine and highs of 13 to 19 or 20 degrees, coolest along northern and northeastern fringes in light to moderate north to northeasterly breezes, which will be fresher along parts of the east and also the west coast."
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