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Temperatures will rise to 22 ° C in some parts of the country this weekend when Ireland gets a mini heat wave, but things are looking pretty bleak for the west coast.
The east and south of the country will enjoy a lot of sun in the coming days, but the rains will prevail over Connacht and western Ulster.
Donegal, in particular, will be affected after Met Eireann issued a 24-hour rain warning, which begins at 12 p.m.
Saturday will see even more average temperatures, before things start to sizzle on Sunday.
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A forecaster from Met Eireann said: “Scattered showers in Connacht and Ulster this morning and early afternoon, but otherwise dry with periods of sunshine.
“The cloud will thicken in the northern areas during the afternoon, with heavy and persistent rains moving north from Connacht and Ulster from the Atlantic later in the afternoon.
“Throughout the night, the rain will be confined mainly to the west and north of Ulster. A windy day, with cooling winds from the southwest, increasing strongly and gusts in the coastal areas of the west and north during the afternoon and at night The maximum temperatures range between 15 ° C and 18 ° C.
“Sunday morning will start overcast with spotty drizzle near the western shores. It will light up in most areas during the afternoon, with warm and sunny spells developing.
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“However, low clouds may persist near some southern and western coasts. Initially, with fresh, gusty winds from the southwest, strong near the coasts in the west and north, but the winds will subside later. Highest temperatures 17 ° C to 22 ° C, warmest in North Munster and North Leinster. “
Monday and Tuesday will be a bit more mixed, but temperatures will remain high.
The spokesperson added: “Cloudy and humid with bouts of rain, mainly in the western half of the country.
“Some heavy downpours will be possible. Higher temperatures of 18 ° C to 21 ° C with mild to moderate southeast winds.
“Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and limited periods of light or sunshine. The rains will be more frequent in western areas.
“Staying quite warm with a slight breeze from the south, with highs 18 ° C to 22 ° C.
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