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Emma Nevin

Met Eireann forecast Leaving Cert weather on the way as scorching 26 degree heat to hit Ireland

Met Eireann have forecast sizzling temperatures in the coming as Ireland basks in sunshine.

The country will reach highs of 26 degrees before dropping slightly during the weekend.

Today will start off mostly dry and cloudy and many areas will remain dry for the day with occasional bright or sunny periods developing.

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Highest temperatures will be 14 to 19 degrees.

Here's Met Eireann's forecast for the rest of the week:

Tomorrow

"Most areas will be dry with sunny spells on Wednesday. However, it will be cloudier with scattered showers in the west and northwest.

"Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in the south and east, with a light to moderate south to southwest breeze.

Thursday

"Warm and dry with sunny spells across the south and east of the country. Temperatures here reaching 18 to 22 degrees.

"Further to the northwest it will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees. Light to moderate southerly breezes.

Friday

"Dry, warm and sunny in Leinster and Munster. Cloudier and cooler in Connacht and Ulster, with scattered showers, mainly near northern and western coasts at first but extending further inland later in the day.

"Highest temperatures generally of 20 to 26 degrees, warmest in Leinster and Munster, but temperatures only reaching the mid-teens near the west and northwest coast. Light to moderate south to southwest winds, veering west to northwest later.

Saturday

"Cloud and patchy light rain will clear from the south and southeast on Saturday morning. For the rest of the day there will be sunny spells and just a few showers in the west and northwest.

"Breezy with a moderate to fresh and blustery northwesterly wind. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees."

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