Temperatures rising daily as three day wave to hit Cavan
Weather update from Met Éireann
Cloudy this morning with a little patchy drizzle in the northwest. Dry elsewhere with plenty of sunny spells breaking through early this afternoon but staying a little cloudy in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees in light winds.
Cloud will continue to spread from the east, however, it will be dry for most. Mist and fog patches are likely to develop particularly on high ground. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees in light winds.
Any lingering mist and fog will burn off quickly Thursday morning leaving a lovely clear day with plenty of sunshine around. Cloudier at times for parts of the north and west with the chance of light showers, but improving again in the latter half of the day. Highest temperatures of 22 to 27 degrees in light southerly or variable winds.
Continuing dry overnight on Thursday with clear spells, along with fog developing for southern areas. Mild with temperatures not falling below 11 to 14 degrees with light southerly breezes.
High pressure will bring mainly dry, settled weather for Friday and most of the weekend. Very warm or even hot.
After a foggy start on Friday for southern areas, widespread sunshine will likely develop. Becoming hot in sunshine with highest temperatures of 22 to 27 or 28 degrees with light southerly breezes.
Saturday will be another very warm or hot day with the best of the sunshine over the eastern half of the country and with more cloud further west. Highest temperatures of 23 to 27 or 28 degrees with light to moderate southeasterly winds.
Sunday will start off dry with good sunshine in the east and north. Cloud and showery rain will move in over Munster and Connacht during the afternoon and will gradually extend northeastwards through the evening and night. It will be another warm or hot day with highest temperatures of 22 to 28 degrees and moderate south to southeast winds.
Current indications suggest that the early days of next week will be cooler and more unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain at times and with temperatures in the high teens to low twenties.