Sunny weather will continue this week, 26° C today

IRELAND: The sunny weather will continue throughout the week as temperatures will reach 26 degrees in some parts of the country today.

Met Éireann says Monday will be largely dry with spells of hazy sunshine. Highs of 22 to 26 degrees, moderate southerly winds, fresh off the Atlantic coast.Cloudy rain, light drizzle and fog will spread eastwards across the country.

Another humid night with a low of 14 to 17 degrees in moderate southwesterly winds.Tuesday will start mostly cloudy with rain or drizzle gradually moving east towards the Irish Sea.

Maximum temperature will be 19 to 23 degrees with moderate westerly winds.Wednesday will be sunny with light showers in Connacht and Ulster. Across Leinster and Munster it will be mostly dry with long spells of sunshine.

Highs will range from 17 to 23 degrees, with the southeast being the hottest. A big dry night with clear lows of 9 to 12 degrees.

Thursday morning will be generally dry with a mix of clouds and sunshine. In any case, it looks set to ended up for the most part cloudy afterward within the day with sketchy rain influencing parts of the west and north. 

Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in a direct westerly breeze. Inconsistent rain affecting parts of Ulster on Thursday night.

Friday will be partly cloudy with a chance of light rain or drizzle over the west and north.

East and south have the best chance of sunlight. High temperatures range from 19 to 24 degrees, with the east of the country being the warmest in moderate southwesterly winds.