Met Eireann Ireland weather with hottest day of the year forecast before big mid-week drop in temperature

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It’s the first weekend we can enjoy- outdoor drinking and dining and what a weekend it’s set to be with Dublin bathing in glorious sunshine.

The weekend will see temperatures climb towards the mid-twenties with Sunday set to be the hottest day of the year so far.

But there will be a big change later in the week as the rain returns and temperatures drop significantly.

Today will be warm, dry and humid with a mix of cloud and sunny spells and highs of 20 to 23C.

It will remain quite balmy tonight with temperatures holding between 12 and 14C.

Sunday is set to be an absolute scorcher with the mercury rising as high as 26C in the afternoon.

As next week draws in it will get slightly cooler and there is a chance of rain returning by the middle of the week.

Here’s how things are looking according to the national forecast:

Monday: “Monday will be a cooler and fresher day than of late. There will be a few showers in northwestern areas during the morning, but it will become mainly dry during the day, with a mix of cloud with sunny spells.

“Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, mildest in the southeast, with moderate westerly winds.”

Tuesday: “Dry with sunshine to begin the day, however a spell of rain will move onto western coasts by early afternoon. The rain will gradually creep further inland later in the day. Highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees, warmest in the midlands. Becoming breezy in western counties with southwest winds increasing fresh, strong on coasts, with moderate winds elsewhere.”

Wednesday: “Cooler on Wednesday, with rain over the eastern half of the country in the morning, and showers and sunny spells further west. The rain will gradually clear the east later in the afternoon but will remain quite cloudy with a few showers likely. Highs of 15 to 18 degrees with moderate westerly winds.”

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Thursday and Friday will have a mix of showers and sunny spells.

It will be cooler with highest temperatures in the low to mid-teens.