Met Éireann have said that this could be the hottest day of the year, with temperatures set to reach highs of 29 degrees for parts of the country.
The national forecaster have also predicted spells of sunshine with the chance of thunderstorms, with a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning put in place for counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway earlier this morning.
This comes after yesterday was officially the hottest day of the year, with temperatures hitting 27 degrees in Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon.
Today is expected to be humid and hot, with temperatures to reach between 24 and 29 degrees for most of the country. Long spells of sunshine and a few shows have also been forecasted.
Munster and south Leinster are expected to feel slightly milder, with temperatures set to peak between 20 and 23 degrees. During the night, these temperatures will drop to between 12 and 17 degrees, remaining dry. Isolated showers are also being predicted for parts of Ulster and Leinster.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday is to be warm, with sunny spells and some scattered showers, which may turn heavy and possibly thundery at times. Temperatures are to reach between 19 and 25 degrees, which are expected to drop to between 12 and 15 degrees overnight.
Remaining rain and drizzle is to move away by early Sunday morning, leaving room for brighter spells, with highest temperatures of between 15 and 20 degrees forecasted for the day, before dropping to lows of 9 and 12 degrees overnight.
As for Monday, a brighter start is expected, with further showers turning into outbreaks of rain with temperatures hitting between 13 and 18 degrees.
Rain and drizzle along with cloudy conditions are expected for Tuesday, along with a few bright spells in the north and west at times. Highest temperatures are to hit between 15 and 19 degrees.
