LIVE: Met Éireann's forecast for the week ahead predicts temperatures to soar!
Overview: Lots of dry and fine weather this week but with the chance of a few showers.
Apart from some light rain Monday night and Tuesday morning the weeks looks very good.
Beyond Friday is a little uncertain with the risk of the odd shower so it's tricky one for dropping hay but it’s a pretty good seven days ahead in general.
Monday: Rather cloudy across Connacht and Ulster with the chance of a few showers in Atlantic coastal areas this morning. It will be a dry day in Leinster and Munster with spells of hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
On Monday night, scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will push in from the Atlantic and spread southeastwards over the country. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in moderate southwest winds.
Tuesday: On Tuesday, patchy rain and drizzle will clear southeastwards in the morning as drier and brighter weather with just a few showers extends from the northwest. It will be largely dry, fine and sunny across the country by evening time. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees in moderate southwest to west winds.
Overview: Lots of dry and fine weather this week but with the chance of a few showers.
Tuesday night: It will be generally dry on Tuesday night but there is the chance of patchy rain in north Connacht and west Ulster for a time. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light southwest or variable winds.
Wednesday: Many areas will be dry on Wednesday with sunny spells. However, it will be cloudier at times across north Connacht and Ulster with a few patches of rain or drizzle possible.
Top temperatures ranging from 16 to 22 degrees, coolest in the north and warmest in the south. It will be dry with mostly clear skies on Wednesday night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light southeast or variable winds.
Thursday: Thursday will be a dry and warm day across the country with lots of summer sunshine. Maximum temperatures will generally range from 20 to 24 degrees but it will be a little cooler on eastern coasts due to an onshore easterly breeze.
It will be largely dry on Thursday night but a few showers may develop in the southwest overnight. A humid night with lowest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees in light southeast winds.
Friday: It looks set to be a warm and humid day on Friday with sunny spells. Highest temperatures will range from 20 to 24 degrees, with warmest values in Connacht and west Ulster. There'll be a moderate southeasterly breeze on Friday.
Weekend: Staying warm and humid with sunny spells but a few heavy showers may develop in some areas.