‘Enjoy hottest day of year' – Weather pros say temps will sizzle at 32C with nationwide heat alert
However low pressure will move in bringing thundery downpours.
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Today will be the hottest day of the year
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Weather pros advised everyone to 'make the most' of the warm temperatures
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The mercury will rise to a sizzling 32C in parts
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Ireland's
Meteorologist Cathal Nolan said: 'There's nothing more to add this morning other than enjoy!
'Days like these are but a few a year in our turbulent mid-latitude region on the edge of the Atlantic, so make the most of it while it's around.
'You know yourself, but throw on the suncream today, drink plenty of water (or other beverages), enjoy your BBQ's, and make the most of Ireland when it's borderline tropical.
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'Feel free to share your temperature reports and photos whatever you're at and wherever you are today.
'P.S. it's 22C already at 8am in some places.'
She said: 'High pressure in the North Sea steers a warm and humid south-easterly airflow over Ireland which will bring extremely warm or hot
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'However, low pressure will move in from the Atlantic to the west tomorrow afternoon.
'This will bring some showery rain which will become more widespread tomorrow night and will introduce a change to cooler, fresher air mass for all parts by Monday.'
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Any fog patches will clear this morning as temperatures heat up.
Deirdre said: 'So today will be a dry and sunny day with any patchy fog near the south-west coast quickly burning away.
'It will soon turn very warm or hot with temperatures widely rising to the high 20s and reaching 30C in a few spots.
'Light to moderate south-easterly winds will keep exposed coastal areas close to the mid-20s.'
The forecaster said a status yellow high temperature warning is in effect nationwide.
She said: 'So a reminder there will be high UV levels and to stay safe near water.
'It will be dry, muggy and very mild again tonight with lows of 13C-18C.'
RAIN PAIN
Sunday will bring more hot temperatures but some "heavy and thundery downpours" are likely.
The forecaster said: 'Tomorrow will still be very warm or hot with highs of 23C to 29C in light to moderate south to south-easterly breezes.
"But it will be turning fresher in the west and south tomorrow evening.
'While there will be some good sunshine tomorrow lasting longest in the north and east.
"Cloud will gradually build from the Atlantic and some showery rain is likely to move into parts during the afternoon and evening with some thunderstorms possible too.'
Sunday night will bring rain across the country but it should clear by the morning.
Deirdre added: 'This rain will become more widespread tomorrow night.
'And as it clears away to the north on Monday morning it will introduce a change to cooler, fresher conditions for all of us for early next week with a mixture of sunshine and showers.
'Temperatures will fall back to the mid to high teens or the low 20s at best and it will be breezy and blustery at times too. So enjoy the fabulous weather while it lasts.'
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