Ireland’s weather is set to change dramatically over the coming days as dull conditions give way to a 20C blast.
The sun is forecast to vanish behind clouds as overcast conditions engulf the country right through until the weekend.
But by Saturday, there will be a major weather swing as high pressure takes hold and brings dry, sunny and warm weather.
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Met Eireann said temperatures could reach as high as 20C in parts.
A forecaster said: “High pressure will make for a fairly pleasant outlook into the coming weekend. It will be mainly dry with sunny spells and just light breezes. Rather warm too.”
In the meantime it’s set to stay mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle at times. It will feel mild and humid, with temperatures in the mid to high teens.
In its forecast for Wednesday, the national forecaster said: “Wednesday morning will be mostly cloudy with a little rain or drizzle for a time - mainly in the northeast and east. The afternoon and evening will be brighter with some sunshine.
“Feeling mild and humid with highest temperatures generally 14C to 18C but a little cooler in the north and northwest due to the onshore northwest to west breeze.
“Mostly cloudy on Wednesday night with patchy outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperatures of 7C to 11C with some mist and fog patches also, in just light westerly breezes.”
Looking ahead to Thursday, it said: “Mostly cloudy with a little showery rain through the day, but with longer drier spells too. Highest temperatures of 14C to 19C, mildest and brightest across the east and south of the country, in no more than moderate southwesterly winds.
“Outbreaks of rain will push down from the northwest on Thursday night. Mild and humid with temperatures holding in the low double digits.”
For Friday, Met Eireann said: “Moderate rainfall early on, turning more showery in the afternoon and evening, with some late sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 13C to 19C with moderate northwest breezes.”
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