Ireland is currently enjoying a sizzling weekend as temperatures continue to rise well into the mid-20s in certain parts of the country.

According to Weather Alerts Ireland, Dublin will be one of the hottest places on the island, with temperatures in the capital hitting highs of 25 or 26C on Sunday.

WAI said that it will be ‘dry and sunny’ throughout the afternoon, with Monday and Tuesday possibly getting even hotter.

They said: ‘(Sunday) will be a dry and sunny day for most (more in the way of cloud in Ulster and Connacht but clearing later in the day). Temperatures in Dublin reaching 25 or 26C.

‘(Monday) and Tuesday could be record-breaking as temperatures could rise as high as 29C, beating the previous May high in Kerry of 28.4C. Warmest in the midlands tomorrow and midlands and west for Tuesday.’

The highest-ever recorded temperature in Ireland is 33.3C, which was observed at Kilkenny Castle on June 26, 1887.

While Met Éireann has not predicted temperatures reaching as high as WAI said, it agreed that Dublin will be especially sizzling.

The forecaster’s Sunday prediction for the capital said: ‘Today will be warm and dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 22 to 24 degrees with a light to moderate south to southwest breeze. Tonight will be dry and clear. Lowest temperatures of 12 or 13 degrees with light and variable winds.’

Met Éireann continued that the whole country will be ‘warm or very warm with plenty of sunshine’ over the coming days.

The forecaster stated: ‘Mist and fog will clear during Tuesday morning. It will be dry and although some cloud will affect the northern half of the country at times, there will be plenty of warm or very warm sunshine overall.

‘Highest temperatures of 20 to 27 degrees generally, warmest in Munster, although it will be cooler than this along north-facing coasts. Winds will be light to moderate and northerly or easterly in direction.’

However, Met Éireann added that ‘a few showers may develop’ on Wednesday, with the possibility of some more on Thursday.

It concluded: ‘Current indications suggest that it will become less warm for the end of the week and into the Bank Holiday weekend, with showers and rain possible.’