Dry and sunny weather has been tipped for this weekend, with temperatures set to hit highs of 23 degrees, according to Met Éireann.
Met Éireann meteorologist, Linda Hughes told the daily weather podcast that while there will be rain and drizzle on Friday, this will clear for brighter weather throughout the day.
This comes after a Status Yellow rain warning bringing heavy rain was brought in for Cork, Kerry and Waterford, which expired at 9am this morning.
“This morning will start cloudy and damp with rain, drizzle, mist and fog,” Martin told the daily weather podcast. “This will gradually clear eastwards through the morning and afternoon and will be followed by scattered showers and occasional sunshine".
They have said that Friday will range between 15 and 21 degrees, with the warmest weather coming in the east and south of the country. Looking at Friday night, a mixture of clear weather and showers have been forecasted initially, giving way to drier weather by the morning.
Light winds are also expected overnight, with the possibility of mist and fog. Overnight, temperatures will remain cooler and fresher than previous nights, dropping to between 7 and 11 degrees.
As for the weekend, the weather is to be dry for Saturday, including spells of bright weather, with some isolated showers for the northwest in the morning. Temperatures are set to stay between 15 and 22 degrees, with the warmest weather set for the east.
Met Éireann have predicted plenty of dry weather for the rest of the weekend.
Patches of mist and fog are also expected for this weekend, before clearing for dry and sunny spells. Temperatures are to range between 17 and 23 degrees, with the eastern coast set to experience the coolest weather, due to a light breeze.
The national forecaster has said that the following week to see occasional showers, but it is likely to become warmer across the board. They have also predicted a mixture of clouds and sunny spells.
Heavy showers are expected to come in from the south, which will mainly affect Leinster and Munster, but may extend unto the north. Thunderstorms are also forecasted for Monday, with temperatures to range between 20 and 25 degrees.
