Sunshine set to return this week as temperatures to reach a sizzling 25c

The weather has been a bit disappointing for August, but things are set to look up a bit this week, according to Met Eireann.

The national forecaster is predicting Ireland will sizzle at temperatures of up to 25C, with plenty of dry and sunny weather.

Monday will be a mostly dry day with temperatures in the afternoon between 20 and 22 degrees, in light easterly winds, temperatures a little lower on the beaches due to that onshore breeze. Starting out a little cloudy in places, sunshine will become more widespread as the day goes on.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, will be dry, warm and sunny. Highest temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees with light easterly winds, keeping temperatures once again a little lower on the beaches.

Temperatures will reach 22 to 25 degrees most days, widely across the country on Wednesday so break that BBQ out for one last hurrah before school time returns!

On Thursday the highest temperatures will be in the southwest as the winds take on the northerly aspect with a little more cloud in the northeast keeping temperatures at about 20 degrees there.

On Friday the higher temperatures will be away from east facing coasts as the winds go easterly again, temperatures along the east coast no lower than 20 degrees.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night will all be dry and clear with patches of fog forming in the light variable winds, clearing early in the mornings. Lowest temperatures each night of around 11 or 12 degrees.

Early indications suggest that the settled spell will continue into the weekend, with mostly dry weather though there may be showers at times. Temperatures staying in the twenties for most.