Ireland is set to enjoy temperatures of 19C and 20C in the coming days as sunny spells bask many areas in much-needed heat.
However, the good weather won't last forever with a big change coming next week.
According to expert Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather: "Still uncertainty around potential storm Monday into Tuesday. Latest charts continue to show uncertainty over track of storm. However all keep the worst of the storm out in the Atlantic."
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Before then, Friday will be dry in most areas with varying cloud and sunny spells, however an isolated light shower is possible in the north early this afternoon.
Sunny spells will develop more widely across the country through the late afternoon and evening, with highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees, possibly touching 20 degrees in the southeast.
Clear spells will develop across many eastern parts of the country on Friday night but it will be cloudier further west. Southwest winds will ease by night allowing some patches of mist and fog to form. Lowest temperatures overnight of 5 to 9 degrees.
Here is Met Eireann's forecast for the coming days:
Saturday: Any lingering mist and fog patches will quickly clear to leave a dry day in most areas with varying cloud and sunny spells. Top temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees with light southwest or variable breezes.
Saturday night: Long clear spells on Saturday night with a few fog patches forming in light breezes. An isolated shower may drift in from the Irish Sea to affect some eastern counties. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in light east or northeast breezes.
Sunday: A dry day for most with sunny spells, though a few light showers are possible, mainly in the east. Maximum temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees generally but a little cooler on coasts as sea breezes develop.
Sunday night: Mostly dry early on Sunday night with clear spells and lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. However, rain will develop in the southwest before dawn on Monday.
Monday: Rain in the southwest will extend quickly northwards over the country on Monday, turning heavy in places with some thundery downpours possible. Drier and brighter conditions will extend from the south later in the day. A humid day with highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees in fresh southeast breezes
Monday night: Dry for a time on Monday night but another spell of rain will push up from the south later in the night and it will turn quite blustery. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong southeast winds.
Tuesday: A wet day on Tuesday with outbreaks of rain pushing up from the south. The rain will reach all areas of the country during the day with blustery southerly winds too. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees.
Wednesday: Early indications for Wednesday is that it will be rather unsettled with rain, possibly heavy at times moving over the country with blustery and gusty southerly winds. Temperatures staying in the mid-teens.
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