Sunny day ahead with temperatures to hit 26

Expect Sunny spells today with the risk of isolated showers. Highest temperatures up to 26 degrees with high relative humidity. Winds will be light east or northeast, according to the latest weather forecast from Met Éireann.

Overnight temperatures no lower than 14 to 16 degrees once again with mostly dry weather, although there is an ongoing risk of passing showers throughout the forecast period. Winds remain light easterly or variable.

Tomorrow, Saturday, will be mainly dry with some sunshine. Temperatures staying on the high side, between 22 and 24 degrees. Winds remain light variable or easterly in direction with sea breezes developing in the afternoon.

The national weather forecaster says there will be little change over the coming days with light easterly or variable winds throughout, relative humidity stays on the high side with no change of airmass until the midweek period.

On Saturday night temperatures will be between 12 and 14 degrees at the lowest and there'll be scattered showers and clear spells, the showers most frequent moving from east Leinster in to the north.

Sunday will see little change, the best of the temperatures in the southwest, there'll be sunny spells and scattered showers, the showers most frequent in the east and south. Highest daytime temperatures 20 to 23 degrees, lowest night time temperatures 13 to 15 degrees.

A similar day is promised on Monday with a similar temperature profile, the showers will be most frequent in the southeast with a rumble of thunder possible.

Little change on Tuesday although there is a signal that the wind will back to the northwest by then with further scattered showers. Highest temperatures in the north, between 20 and 22 degrees.

Current indications suggest that Wednesday will start out dry and warm but a freshening southeast wind will bring rain and a change of airmass for a fresher day on Thursday and out to the weekend.