Heat blast in latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland but there's a big sting in the tail

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast, Ireland is in for a much needed blast of heat this week but it won't be around for long with the rain set to return for the Bank Holiday weekend.

According to Met Eireann, much of the week will be warm, with plenty of dry weather but it will turn more unsettled again from Friday onwards.

Temperatures are set to reach as high as 24 degrees through Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before falling back to highs of 21 degrees on Friday and dropping into the teens over the Bank Holiday weekend.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast, Tuesday will be a warm and mostly dry day with some sunny spells, though it will be cloudier over the northern half of the country with occasional rain and drizzle. Any rain will ease by late afternoon with more widespread sunny spells developing. Highs temperatures of 17 degrees in the northwest to 23 degrees in the southeast in a light northwesterly or variable breeze.

Tuesday night will be a dry night with long clear spells and patchy mist and fog. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in a light variable breeze.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast, Wednesday will be warm, bright and generally dry with sunny spells. There is the chance of isolated light showers in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 20 to 24 degrees in a light southerly or variable breeze.

Most of the country will remain dry with clear spells on Wednesday night. It will turn cloudier in the west and southwest overnight with some light rain and drizzle developing there by morning. Mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 11 to 14 degrees in light variable winds.

According to Met Eireann, there will be a good deal of dry weather on Thursday with sunny spells at first but patchy cloud and scattered showers will spread from the west through the morning and afternoon. Another warm day with highest temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

The weather is set to turn again however on Friday with Met Eireann forecasting that it will become overcast and wetter with outbreaks of rain spreading from the Atlantic. Slight cooler and breezier with highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Turning more unsettled with spells of rain and showers next weekend. Cooler also with daytime temperatures falling back to the mid to high teens.