Dublin weather: Hottest day of the year pinpointed with 27C peaks on the way
The hottest day of the year so far has been pinpointed with 27C peaks on the way - and it will be this week.
Friday is set to be the apex of the current spell of good weather, with temperatures set to get up to 27C in parts of the country. But colder air is set to roll in over the weekend to cool us back down, according to the boffins at Weather Alerts Ireland.
They posted: "Warmer air will push in making those temperatures rise! As high as 27C by Friday! A good deal of sun is forecast between now and Friday also!
"It does look likely though that cooler air from the Atlantic will push in over the weekend allowing those temperatures to drop back a fair bit. Some of the top temperatures based on tonights models:
Wednesday: 24 or 25C
Thursday: 26C
Friday: 27C
Saturday: 25-27C depends on model
Sunday: 20C
"These are subject to change a bit but a few very nice days coming up!" Dubliners waking up this morning can expect a dry and sunny day, with top temperatures of 21C.
Tonight will also be dry and clear, with lows of 10C. And here is what the rest of the Met Eireann forecast looks like for this week:
Thursday: Warm with long spells of sunshine tomorrow. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees. East to southeasterly winds will be mostly light or moderate.
Thursday night: Very mild and close overnight with some showers possible in places. Otherwise, it will be dry with clear spells. Temperatures will not fall below 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly breezes.
Friday: Plenty of dry conditions with sunny spells though some showers may occur in parts too. Very warm with highest temperatures of 19 to 26 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly or variable breezes.
Saturday: A mix of cloud and sunny spells with a scattering of showers, and the chance of some heavy or thundery downpours feeding up from the south too. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees in light to moderate southerly or variable breezes.
Sunday: A mix of cloud and sunny spells with a few showers likely. A bit fresher with highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees in moderate westerly breezes.
Monday: Current indications suggest Monday will bring a mix of sunny spells and some occasional light rain with high's of 17 to 23 degrees in a moderate to fresh west to southwest breeze.
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