Met Éireann has issued an official Status Yellow weather warning for the entire country with 'exceptionally warm' conditions incoming on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The national forecaster issued the warning on Friday morning as they warned that vulnerable people could be at risk from heat stress during the mini heatwave.
In the warning, Met Éireann said: "On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday exceptionally warm weather will occur over Ireland with daytime temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees generally and possibly up to 32 degrees in places on Monday. Night time temperatures will range from 15 to 20 degrees."
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They said the weather brings a number of risks to people, including heat stress, "especially for the more vulnerable of the population." They also warned of a high solar UV index and a greater risk of water-related incidents during the warm weather.
In its full forecast for the weekend, Met Éireann predicts: "There will be a short spell of hot weather this weekend and early next week, with daytime temperatures widely reaching the mid to high twenties and possibly the low thirties. It will also be very warm by night, particularly on Monday night."
For Sunday, they add: "Very warm and dry with widespread hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 22 to 28 degrees, warmest in central parts and the east. South to southeast breezes will be light to moderate. A rather warm night with temperatures remaining above 14 to 17 degrees. Dry and clear with just light southerly winds."
On Monday, they warn of "hot conditions across most areas with temperatures widely of 26 to 29 degrees, possibly reaching 30 to 32 degrees in some parts. Dry and mostly sunny with light southerly breezes, turning a little cloudier in some parts later in the day.
"Feeling very warm overnight with temperatures staying above 16 to 19 degrees, not falling below 20 degrees in some parts. Some showers may affect western fringes but otherwise it will be dry and clear with light variable winds."
Forecasters say it will be "very warm or hot again" on Tuesday, "with temperatures reaching the high twenties again, possibly low thirties locally. Dry to start for many however showers may move into western areas, preventing temperatures from getting as high there. Heavy or thundery showers will spread northwards over the country later in the day and overnight. Light to moderate variable winds.
"Heavy or thundery showers continuing into Wednesday with the hot spell coming to an end as temperatures fall back to normal," they concluded.
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