With the expected hottest day of the year, Met Éireann meteorologist Aoife Kealy revealed the areas that will experience the highest temperatures of up to 30C this weekend:
Saturday
Hotspots: Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois will experience temperatures between 21C and 26C
Elsewhere: Very mild across the country with temperatures around 20 degrees.
Black cloud? In the south of the country it will be slightly cooler due to a light southerly wind, with possible isolated showers.
Sunday
Hotspots: The Midlands will continue to experience the highest temperatures of up to 28C, this will also be seen in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.
Croker cooker: Temperatures expected to be around 27C at the throw-in for the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final at Croke Park
Elsewhere: Ulster and Connacht can expect temperatures around the mid-twenties, but won’t be in the high twenties.
Black cloud? In the south of the country it will remain slightly cooler as a southern breeze continues, but it remains dry, with a misty sun all day.
Monday
Hotspots: If Ireland is going to hit 30C temperatures, there’s a good chance it will happen in the Midlands on Monday
Elsewhere: North Münster and parts of Leinster will also experience temperatures in the high twenties, where Ulster and Connacht will remain in the mid twenties.
Black cloud? Not really! All provinces are expected to experience sunshine and warm temperatures on Monday, with coastal areas expected to be slightly cooler but still warm.
Ms Kelly said: “It will be warmest for the most part inland where we will see the highest temperatures in the coming days as well as northern Munster and parts of Leinster.
“The further inland you go, the warmer it gets.
“The hottest weather extends across the country’s central ban, especially on Monday the midlands and parts of south Leinster will really see those high temperatures.”
“If we get to 30 degrees it will be mainly the Midlands and Leinster and a little bit of North Muenster, so possibly parts of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.
Near coastal areas it will still be warm but slightly cooler as we will experience a light coastal breeze.
“As you would expect it to be a little cooler closer to the coast, the edge there will just be taken from the heat.”
The north and west, while not as warm, will also experience warm temperatures around the mid-1920s.
“Usually the north and west hold the caveat, but actually the winds come from the south from Monday to Tuesday.
“That means the coolest temperatures will be along the south coast, so Connacht and Ulster will still see temperatures into the mid-20s on Monday and Sunday.”
Ms Kealy said light to moderate winds will kick in to the south, starting with Cork and working their way across the country.
While the Midlands are expected to be the warmest counties in the entire country, Ms Kealy said high temperatures will be seen everywhere.
“The high temperatures are really over the border, it’s going to feel really warm all over the country.”
She explained how Sunday and Monday will be similar, but Tuesday we will see a change begin in the south of the country.
The counties in Leinster are expected to see the last of high temperatures and sunshine on Tuesday before the good spell of weather ends.
“Tuesday will be a little different, Tuesday will have some heavy showers coming from the south, so that will hit around Tuesday evening and those heavy showers can be quite irresistible.
“They will also take the edge off the temperatures, so we will still see a pretty warm day on Tuesday, but we will see temperatures drop a bit.
“The highest temperatures will be in the eastern half of the country on Tuesday and temperatures across the country will be back to normal by Wednesday.”