Top temperatures of up to 29 degrees forecast for Friday

Forecast issued on Met.ie at 19 June, 16:29

TODAY - Thursday 19 June

Most areas dry for the rest of today with long spells of summer sunshine, just the chance of a stray shower in the west and northwest, in a light to moderate southeast breeze.

TONIGHT

Mild and humid tonight. While most areas will remain dry, localised heavy showers may occur with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures will not fall below 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southeast breezes.

TOMORROW - Friday 20 June

Friday will be very warm or hot. Largely dry with long spells of summer sunshine, however showers may break out locally, possibly heavy. Some patchy mist and fog may occur also, especially in the southwest. Humid with top temperatures of 21 to 28 or 29 degrees, highest values over the northern half of the country, in mostly moderate southeast breezes.

National Outlook

OUTLOOK: Turning more unsettled as an Atlantic regime takes hold.

Saturday: While warm sunshine is expected, a scattering of showers will occur too, some heavy and possibly thundery. Top temperatures of 19 to 25 degrees, warmest across the eastern half of the country, all in a light to moderate southwest wind.

Sunday: Fresher and breezier than recent days with highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, best values further east. Some sunny spells but showery rain too, all with rather brisk westerly winds.

EARLY NEXT WEEK: Similar conditions will likely prevail with fresh westerly winds steering in a scattering of passing showers; sunshine at times in between.