Forecasters have said there is ‘no end in sight’ to the good weather as temperatures look set to soar this weekend.

And the really good news is temperatures next week look set to remain in the high teens, but in the east of the country, the mercury is expected to tip 21C tomorrow- matching holiday hotspots such as Majorca in Spain.

Posting on X on Thursday, Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather said the current high pressure looks like it is here to stay.

‘No end in sight for the high pressure at present. A few showers in Southwest tomorrow and Saturday but most areas staying dry and plenty of sunshine to come next week too,’ he wrote.

And Met Éireann seems to agree, as they forecast the ‘weather over Ireland will continue mainly dry and settled as high pressure dominates’.

Although they did flag a few showers in Leinster and Ulster on Saturday morning.

‘On Saturday morning, a few showers will move up over Leinster and Ulster.

‘They’ll die out by noon. Overall, it will be mainly dry with a fair amount of cloud and some sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees over the western half of the country and between 17 and 21 degrees further east, with light variable breezes

‘Sunday will be mainly dry with a fair amount of cloud and some sunny spells. A few showers may develop in Leinster and Ulster during the afternoon and evening.

‘Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, with light variable breezes, warmest in the east. Sunday night will be dry with some clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.’

The start of next week will continue to be dry with bright or sunny spells.

‘Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes, coolest in the north and warmest in the south.

‘Tuesday will be dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 12 to 18 degrees with moderate northeasterly winds. It will be coolest in the east and warmest in the west and southwest.

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