Tuesday will be very warm with sunshine developing widely, with temperatures set to reach as high as 28 degrees.

The 31 degrees was reported on Saturday 12th, during a hot spell, at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon.

Met Éireann has warned of dangerous travelling conditions, power outages, and structural damage.

Storm Floris is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain when it makes landfall tonight

Met Éireann has issued weather warnings for eight counties ahead of Storm Floris, which is due to make landfall tomorrow night

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Storm Floris will bring wet and windy weather during Sunday night and Bank Holiday Monday.

Met Éireann, issued an own orange-level rain and thunderstorm warning for Dublin, Louth and Meath between midnight and 2pm on Monday.

Possible impacts include widespread surface flooding, very difficult travelling conditions, lightning damage, and very poor visibility.

Met Éireann said the warning is in place for Clare, Galway, Kerry and Limerick

Met Éireann has warned this could lead to lightning damage.

The visual overhaul of the broadcaster's weather reports is the first in over eight years.

Despite the mercury hitting highs above 31 degrees on Saturday, the weather is set to change as we enter a new week

A nationwide high-temperature warning will remain in place until 6am on Sunday

Most places will either touch or break through the 30°C barrier to start the weekend, with a fresh yellow high temperature warning having kicked in.

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow high temperature advisory for 14 counties including Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Roscommon and Tipperary.

KILDARE is expected to have a scorcher this weekend, with Met Éireann issuing a Yellow Weather Alert for high temperatures across the county. The warning comes into effect from 12pm today and will remain in place until 6am on Sunday.

A Met Éireann warning for high temperatures will take effect in 14 counties at 12pm

The fire broke out in an area behind the former Waterford Crystal Leisure Centre site. Fire units from the city, along with gardaí, are at the scene.

The high-temperature alert will be in place from 12pm on Friday until 6am on Saturday

From Thursday, Met Éireann has said the weather will become "very warm or hot".

The highest temperature recorded was 29.6C in Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon on June 20th, which is also the warmest temperature this year.

Sunday will be a warm and humid day. Cloudy at first with patchy light rain and drizzle.

Temperatures could hit highs of 29 degrees in parts of the country today

Friday will be very warm or hot with top temperatures of 21 to 28 or 29 degrees.

Once the fog clears, it is set to be a nice day, with long spells of summer sunshine developing.

Monday will be dry in Leinster and Munster with spells of hazy sunshine.

Met Éireann has said Wednesday will be a "fine summers day" with plenty of sunshine.

Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, and Sligo will be under the yellow rain warning until 9pm on Thursday, while Leinster and Waterford's warning will expire at 6pm.

Met Éireann has warned of lightning damage and spot flooding.

This year marked the first spring that was more than two degrees higher than the 20th century average for the same period.

Alan Mahy is now constantly monitoring the weather forecasts and has called on Met Éireann to issue flood warnings as well as wind and rain warnings in forecasts.

Saturday is set to start off mainly dry, with rain spreading eastwards across the country through the morning and early afternoon.

Met Éireann is warning of a risk of spot flooding, and lightning damage.

The alert will be in place until 8pm on Monday

While temperatures are set to be high, there will showers throughout the week as well.

Temperatures could hit 26 degrees in parts of Connacht on Saturday

The warning began just after 2 pm and runs until 8pm on Wednesday evening.

Met Éireann said the fine and dry weather in Ireland will continue next week

A record-breaking temperature for April was recorded on April 30th in Co Galway.

Wednesday is set to be a scorcher with Met Éireann predicting highs of 25 degrees, which would be a record for April.

Met Éireann is predicting mostly dry and warm conditions from early next week.

A series of yellow weather warnings are also in place across the island.