Ireland is bracing itself as temperatures are set to rise even further over the next coming days.
An independent forecaster has revealed that the mercury could hit a sweltering 29 degrees next week. Weather Alerts Ireland said on Facebook: "Warm weather is expected to continue for the rest of the week and into next week.
"Humidity will be an issue though towards the weekend. Temperatures overnight could well stay near the mid-teens which will make it feel fairly uncomfortable. With this humidity, there would be an increased risk of thunderstorms forming!