Ireland is set to bask in two weeks of above average temperatures, with glorious sunny conditions expected today with highs of 20C.
Met Eireann is forecasting that a hot May is just around the corner, and that a mild week with unsettled weather at times will be followed by 14 days where forecasters are predicting blissful conditions around the country.
From Monday, May 16, Met Eireann say: "High pressure looks sets to dominate with more settled conditions expected.
"This will cause rainfall amounts to be below average, and temperatures will be higher than normal for mid-May, winds will be light to moderate with variable cloud cover."
This is set to be followed by another lovely week, the forecaster added: "Looking ahead to week 3, similar conditions can be expected with a signal for rainfall amounts to remain below average, and temperature to remain slightly above normal for late May."
Today will be dry with sunny spells, turning hazy at times.
Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees, warmest away from the coast, with a light to moderate southerly breeze.
Sunday night
It will become cloudier tonight and there is a chance of isolated light rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 10 or 11 degrees in a moderate southerly wind.
However, Monday is set to be much wetter.
Monday
The forecast from Met Eireann says: "Rain in the west and northwest will spread across the rest of the country during the morning and early afternoon, turning heavy at times. The rain will clear from most areas by evening, but may linger in the southeast, and will be followed by sunny spells and scattered showers.
"Some of the showers will be heavy, particularly in the northwest later. It will be breezy with a moderate to fresh southerly wind, occasionally strong. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees."
Clear spells and scattered showers, with any rain clearing from the southeast early in the night. Southwesterly winds will be mostly light to moderate but will become fresh at times in the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.
Tuesday
Tuesday will be breezy with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers. During the evening, the showers will become isolated, and cloud will increase across the northwest.
Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees, mildest in the southeast, in a fresh and gusty southwesterly wind.
Tuesday night
A band of showery rain will move into the northwest early on Tuesday night and will be heavy at times, but will break up as the night goes on.
Elsewhere dry with clear spells, but rain may move into southern coastal areas by morning. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds becoming light overnight.
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