There is no end in sight for the beautiful weather we have seen over the past few days, and temperatures are likely to rise into the mid-twenties by the end of next week.
Met Éireann has said that the high pressure will continue to dominate over the next seven days, bringing more pleasant sunshine and higher temperatures as the week goes on.
There will be more sunshine by Friday afternoon with highs of 17 to 20 degrees, touching 21 degrees in some inland spots.
It will remain dry and sunny over the weekend, with afternoon temperatures of 17 degrees.
But next week, it will gradually become warmer, with early forecasts showing 24 degrees by Friday.
Nighttime temperatures will also rise to around 10 degrees as the high pressure continues to build.
The Department of Agriculture issued a Condition Orange high fire warning due to the current dry spell which is set to last until Monday, May 29 at least.
It said a high fire risk exists in all areas where “hazardous fuels such as dead grasses and shrub fuels such as heather and gorse exist.”
