Ireland is set to be as hot as Ibiza as the country enjoys a glorious mini-heatwave over the weekend.
Met Eireann has forecast that temperatures will reach up to 21 degrees on Sunday, prompting many to dig out the BBQ and head to the coast.
The east of the country and coastal areas will bask in the best of the conditions, with scattered showers to clear by Friday.
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A forecaster said: “Breezy again tomorrow with a mix of sunny spells and showers. Some showers will be heavy in the afternoon with risk of hail.”
They added: “Weekend continues to look good, winds easing Saturday but possibly picking up again Sunday. The finer details around cloud cover and temperatures still little uncertain but hopefully getting up to 20c.”
Here’s a more detailed look at Met Eireann’s forecast.
Wednesday, May 11
Any lingering cloud and patchy drizzle in the southeast will soon clear. It looks set to be a bright and fresh day nationwide with sunny spells and passing showers.
A few of the showers will be heavy with a slight chance of hail.
Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in a fresh and gusty west to northwest breeze.
Largely dry overnight, but cloud will tend to thicken from the west later in the night, bringing a few patches of light rain or drizzle.
Thursday, May 12
Some sunny spells on Thursday but with lots of cloud overall.
There will be scattered showers, possibly merging to give longer spells of rain at times in the northwest of the country.
On Thursday evening, sunny spells will develop more widely across the south and east of the country.
Highest temperatures generally ranging 12 to 15 degrees in a blustery southwest wind.
Showers will tend to become confined to coastal counties of the west and north overnight, with long dry and clear spells developing elsewhere.
Friday, May 13
Long sunny spells are expected on Friday with just a few showers, mainly affecting Atlantic coastal counties.
Top temperatures will range from 16 to 20 degrees, warmest in the east of the country with a fresh southwest wind.
Generally, dry on Friday night with just isolated showers.
Areas of mist and fog may form as southwest winds decrease light to moderate. Minimum temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.
Saturday, May 14
It looks set to be a mostly dry day on Saturday but with plenty of cloud around during the day.
A few showers will develop in the afternoon. The best of the sunshine is expected in coastal areas, and the evening will turn out sunny in many areas.
Maximum temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with a mostly light southwest or variable breeze.
Long clear spells on Saturday night with just a few mist or fog patches.
Sunday, May 15
There will be long spells of warm sunshine across the country on Sunday with just a small chance of an isolated shower.
Top temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees generally but slightly cooler in some coastal areas as sea breezes develop.
It looks set to be mild and humid on Sunday night, with the chance of a few heavy showers breaking out later on. Minimum temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
Things will take a turn during next week, with early indications suggesting rain will extend across the country on Monday, with further spells of rain at times throughout next week.
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