Ireland is set for a scorcher this week as Met Eireann forecast 26 degree heat.
The country will bask in sunshine over the coming days but there will be isolated showers and patches of drizzle.
Today will begin mostly cloudy and some showers will spread to Leinster by the afternoon.
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Elsewhere it will be mostly dry with the best of the bright or sunny spells in the southeast. Highest temperatures will be 14 to 18 degrees.
Here's Met Eireann's forecast for the coming days:
Tomorrow
"On Tuesday, most of the country will be dry with the best of the sunshine in Leinster and east Munster, it will be cloudier to the west and north with patchy rain or drizzle at times.
"Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest breezes.
Wednesday
"It will be dry in most areas with the best of bright or sunny spells in Munster and Leinster. Patchy rain and drizzle will affect western parts of Connacht and Ulster.
"Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees with light variable or southerly breezes, warmest in the southeast. Wednesday night will be mild and mainly dry. Patchy rain or drizzle will continue to affect parts of the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
Thursday
"It will be warm and mainly dry with some sunshine in the east and south. There'll be some further patchy rain at times in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 18 to 24 degrees with moderate southerly breezes, warmest over the northern half of the country. On Thursday night, rain in the northwest will become more persistent.
Friday
"Rain and drizzle will move southeastwards over the country, becoming light and patchy as it does so. A few showers will follow later in the day.
"Temperatures will range from 20 to 26 degrees in Leinster and Munster and from 15 to 19 degrees for west Munster, Connacht and Ulster as cooler air follows the rain and drizzle with light westerly breezes."
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