Temperatures could reach almost 20C over the coming days as more settled weather conditions take hold.
High pressure is forecast to be the dominant feature of Ireland’s weather from today, making things warmer and drier.
Met Eireann says thermometers could rise as high as 18C today, making Ireland hotter than Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island.
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Highs of just 12C are forecast for the Italian holiday hotspot today.
It comes as Ireland’s weather is set for a major change. After a turbulent few weeks of weather which included Storm Noa smashing into the country, much milder conditions are on the way.
The national forecaster said: “It will be mostly dry and settled with high pressure largely dominating. Mild in sunshine, especially across the west.”
Giving a day by day breakdown it said: “Rather dull at first Sunday with patchy drizzle and mist. Some coastal fog too. While some sunny spells will gradually break through, scattered showers will occur too. Milder than recent days with highest temperatures of 14C to 18C degrees, in no more than moderate southerly breezes.
“Generally dry Sunday night though some showers will feed into southern counties later. Misty or foggy in parts too with a lot of low cloud persisting. Relatively mild with lowest temperatures of 8C to 10C, in light southeast breezes.
“Mostly cloudy on Monday with scattered showers moving up from the south. Some mild sunny spells developing later in the day too though. Highest temperatures of 13C to 17C, best values away from southern and eastern coasts, all in light east to southeast breezes.
“Dry with clear spells to begin and light southeast breezes. Cool with lows of 3C to 7C. Later in the night some mist and fog will set in, dense in parts.
“Possible mist and fog in parts to begin Tuesday. Dry with sunnier skies setting in with mostly moderate easterly breezes - just a few light showers further west. Temperatures will range a mild 15C to 18C across Atlantic counties and the midlands, somewhat cooler elsewhere though with onshore winds.
“Mostly dry and clear Tuesday night in light to moderate easterly breezes. Chilly with lows of 2C to 6C.”
It will turn cooler on Wednesday before temperatures rise once again on Thursday and Friday.
Met Eireann continued: “A cooler day nationwide Wednesday with increasing cloud feeding in a scattering of showers, possibly heavy along the east coast - coolest here too. Highest temperatures of 11C to 14C, again with mostly moderate easterly breezes.
“Mainly dry Thursday and Friday with sunny spells and moderate to fresh east to southeast winds. Highest temperatures of 12C to 17C, mildest in the west.”
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