Warm day ahead with good spells of sunshine

Weather update from Met Éireann

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. Highest temperatures generally of 22 to 27 degrees, a little cooler in coastal regions, in a light southwesterly breeze.

Tonight will remain dry with clear spells. Some areas of mist and fog will develop once again. Mild with temperatures not falling below 10 to 15 degrees in a light southerly breeze.

Any fog will slowly clear tomorrow morning, Friday, to leave another sunny day for most. However, fog may linger in some coastal areas. Very warm or hot with highest temperatures generally of 23 to 28 degrees, a little fresher near coasts, in a light southerly breeze.

A warm and clear night overnight on Friday for most, though some patches of mist and fog are possible. Temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in a light southerly breeze.

Remaining settled and very warm or hot for much of the weekend. Turning more unsettled and cooler from later on Sunday.

Very warm or hot on Saturday with plenty of sunshine, turning hazy over the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 24 to 29 degrees in a light to moderate southeast breeze.

Remaining dry and warm with clear spells overnight on Saturday, though cloud will gradually build in the west and southwest. An uncomfortable night for sleeping with temperatures not falling below 14 to 17 or 18 degrees in a light southeast breeze.

A dry and bright start on Sunday with spells of sunshine for most. However, cloud will thicken from the southwest through the day with outbreaks of rain gradually developing in Munster, Connacht and west Ulster. A very warm or hot day for most with highest temperatures of 23 to 28 degrees in light to moderate southeast winds. However, it will be slightly cooler under increasing cloud in the southwest.

A fresher day is promised 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 17 to 22 degrees, warmest in the east, in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Current indications suggest that the early days of next week will be more unsettled with rain and showers at times. Temperatures will fall back slightly to the high teens or low twenties.