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Cormac O'Shea

Met Eireann forecast seven counties to see soaring heat in next 48-hours as serious weather warning issued

Exceptional heat is set to blast Ireland this weekend as temperatures rise as high as 33C in some parts by Monday.

A status yellow warning has been issued for the entire country by Met Eireann from Sunday ahead of the freak weather event.

While most counties will see the mercury soar into the mid-20s, seven spots on the Met Eireann forecast are currently set for 27C conditions on Sunday.

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Our county-by-county breakdown below shows which areas will be hottest with central parts likely to feel the heat the most.

County-by-county heat expectations

County - Saturday - Sunday

Carlow - 25C - 26C

Cavan - 24C - 26C

Clare - 25C - 27C

Cork - 23C - 24C

Donegal - 21C - 26C

Dublin - 25C - 27C

Galway - 24C - 26C

Kerry - 26C - 26C

Kildare - 25C - 25C

Kilkenny - 25C - 26C

Laois - 26C - 25C

Leitrim - 22C - 26C

Limerick - 26C - 26C

Longford - 24C - 27C

Louth - 24C - 26C

Mayo - 23C - 26C

Meath - 26C - 27C

Less than one in five Brits say they thrive in the hot weather (Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Monaghan - 24C - 26C

Offaly - 25C - 25C

Roscommon - 24C - 27C

Sligo - 21C - 26C

Tipperary - 24C - 25C

Waterford - 23C - 23C

Westmeath - 25C - 27C

Wexford - 22C - 22C

Wicklow - 19C - 20C

Met Eireann's 48-hour forecast

The forecaster said: "On Saturday morning, any mist or fog patches will clear to leave a warm and mostly dry day with sunny spells. A few isolated showers are possible in the north and northwest. Highest temperatures of 21 to 26 degrees, warmest in central parts, with light variable or southerly breezes.

"Very warm and dry with widespread hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 22 to 28 degrees, warmest in central parts and the east. South to southeast breezes will be light to moderate."

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