Week of very fine weather ahead

Weather forecast

Today in Ulster will be dry with long sunny spells, turning a bit hazy at times, according to Met Éireann. Highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees in just light westerly or variable breezes.

Tonight will be dry with light cloud cover. Temperatures will generally fall to between 8 and 12 degrees in very light variable breezes.

Pollen Forecast is moderate today and on Tuesday; meanwhile Solar UV Index is moderate to high today and on Tuesday.

Tomorrow will be dry with a good deal of hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees. Light winds, westerly or variable.

Looking further ahead nationally, Wednesday sees more good sunshine throughout the day with highest temperatures of 21 to 26 degrees, while Thursday is expected to be very warm, dry and sunny with highest temperatures of 23 to 27 degrees, warmest in the southeast, in light variable breezes.

Same story for Friday with highest temperatures reaching 23 to 28 degrees, warmest in the southwest, setting us up for a hot and dry weekend with a good deal of sunshine. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain in the mid to high twenties across much of the country.