IRELAND is set to pack out beaches across the country today with temperatures set to soar to glorious highs of 27C.
Met Eireann boffins expect the balmy weather to continue over the weekend with temperatures soaring to 29C.
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Met Eireann have pinpointed the hottest areas on a new map[/caption]
Temperatures are set to reach the mid to high 20s for many across the country with “plenty of sunshine” expected in the next few days.
Mist and fog will gradually clear this morning to leave a warm day with spells of sunshine.
However, it will be cloudier in the west and northwest and there is the chance of some coastal fog.
Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather explained: “Sun rising over a foggy morning here in Carlow with a super day once it burns off.
“Enjoy the warm sunshine, it could get to 26C or 27C today.”
Tonight will remain dry with clear spells but in some areas mist and fog will develop once again.
Mild with temperatures not falling below 10C to 15C in a light southerly breeze.
Meteorologist Aoife Kealy explained that good conditions is set to continue to “another sunny day for most.”
Aoife added: “The fog then will slowly lift tomorrow morning to leave another sunny day for most, though once again there is that a chance that that fog will linger on some coasts.
Very warm or hot tomorrow [with] highs of 20C to 28C.
“A little fresher near coasts in a light southeast breeze, and it is going to stay hot and off and sunny then for the weekend.”
And looking to Saturday Met Eireann promised a “plenty of sunshine” with highs of 24C to 29C in a light to moderate southeast breeze.
They added: “Very warm or hot on Saturday with plenty of sunshine, turning hazy over the western half of the country.
“Remaining dry and warm with clear spells, though cloud will gradually build in the west and southwest.
“An uncomfortable night for sleeping with temperatures not falling below 14C to 17C or 18C in a light southeast breeze.”
Sunday is going to set off dry with sunshine, but outbreaks of rain is expected to develop over the western half of the country.
But a “very warm day” is expected with highest if 12C to 29C.
Met Eireann added: “A fresher day on Monday with scattered outbreaks of rain at first.
“The rain will clear to the northeast in the afternoon with sunny spells and scattered showers following behind.
“Highest temperatures of 17C to 22C, warmest in the east, in moderate to fresh westerly winds.”
Met Eireann said that current indications suggest that the early days of next week will be more unsettled with rain and showers at times.
And temperatures will fall back slightly to the high teens or low 20s.
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