A fine, sunny day ahead for Co Kildare with temps to soar to 25C-so don't put the BBQ away just yet!

By Kim O'Leary

It's set be a mostly dry day ahead with a mix of cloud and sunny spells, while temperatures could reach as high as 25 degrees Celsius for Co Kildare.

Lengthy spells of sunshine developing by evening. Top temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 degrees in moderate south or southeasterly breezes.

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Staying dry overnight with clear spells and patchy cloud. Mild and humid with overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 degrees. Winds will be moderate south or southeast in direction.

Meanwhile, it looks set to hold dry for much of the day on Thursday with spells of hazy sunshine. However, cloud will build from the west towards the end of the day. Very warm and humid with maximum temperatures of 22 to 26 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly breezes.

However, national forecaster Met Eireann is warning that the warm, muggy weather is set to break, becoming less warm with the increased possibility of rain or showers by Thursday night.

Thursday night: Outbreaks of rain will extend to the eastern half of the country on Thursday night and there may be a few heavy bursts before the rain clears into the Irish Sea around dawn on Friday. Elsewhere, it will be largely dry with clear spells and just isolated showers. Minimum temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees. Winds will be moderate to fresh southerly in direction.

Friday: Showery rain will affect western counties on Friday and will gradually extend eastwards during the course of the day. However, many eastern counties will hold dry until nightfall with decent spells of sunshine here. Feeling less warm than of late with maximum temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees and moderate to fresh southerly winds. Fresh and blustery overnight with scattered showers, these heaviest and most frequent in Atlantic coastal districts. Minimum temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

Meanwhile, the weekend is set to be include passing showers with some good sunny spells with temperatures ranging from 16 to 21 degrees Celsius on Saturday and Sunday.