The Cut at Lough Lene drew huge crowds yesterday.

25 degrees Celsius forecast for Mullingar today

Temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius are forecast for Mullingar today.

That's hot and it's to get a bit hotter still: 27C on Tuesday and 26C on Wednesday; before it starts to cool a little on Friday, back to 25C.

The forecast is for a cooler day on Saturday, 19C and cloudy skies.

Forecast below from Met.ie

Today

Very warm today with widespread sunshine and just scattered patches of cloud. There is a slight chance of an isolated shower developing in the midlands this evening. Highest temperatures of 24 to 28 degrees, possibly touching 29 degrees in the midlands. It will be slightly less warm along coasts in a light easterly breeze.

Solar UV Index

High to very high today. High tomorrow.

Tonight

Warm and humid tonight with mainly clear skies. Patches of mist and fog will develop in a light variable breeze. Temperatures only falling back to between 14 and 17 degrees.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Tuesday, will be another very warm and largely dry day with widespread sunshine. There is a slight chance of an isolated shower developing in the evening. Temperatures reaching 25 to 29 degrees generally, but staying a few degrees less warm along coasts with sea breezes developing.