Temperatures could climb up to 22C in parts of the country over the weekend, according to Met Éireann.
Ireland is to bask in sunshine this weekend, with dry and sunny weather expected as high pressure dominates. The good spell is to continue into next weekend, with Ireland to be one of the driest spots in Europe in the next ten days.
Temperatures on Friday reached 19C.
Saturday morning scattered showers over Munster and Connacht will spread northwards across the country. However, they are expected to die out by afternoon with dry conditions and some sunny spells are to follow.
Highest temperatures of 14 degrees in the west to 19 degrees further east, possibly higher locally, in a light variable breeze, the weather service said.Sunday will be mainly dry with a fair amount of cloud and some sunny spells. A few showers may develop in Leinster and Ulster during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, with light variable breezes, warmest in the east, whilst Sunday night will be dry with some clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
The good weather is to last into next week, with temperatures of up to 18 degrees continuing until Wednesday.
Monday will also be dry with bright or sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with “light to moderate northerly breezes, coolest in the north and warmest in the south.”
Tuesday will be dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 12 to 18 degrees with moderate northeasterly winds. It will be coolest in the east and warmest in the west and southwest.
Wednesday will continue dry with sunny spells and moderate easterly winds. Highest temperatures of 12 to 18 degrees, coolest in the east and warmest in the west.
Thursday and Friday will continue “dry with sunny spells and with temperatures in the mid to high teens and light winds.”