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.