Ireland will roast in sweltering temperatures with the mercury set to soar over the next few days.
The "Azores High" is set to bring a blast of heat with plenty of sunshine and hotter temperatures. Weather Alerts Ireland said on Facebook: "Temperatures will steadily increase over the week and by the end of the weekend temperatures in the mid-twenties are possible.
"From Monday it is looking uncertain but the latest ECMWF model is forecasting some very hot temperatures."