Temperatures could hit highs of 29 degrees today – after hottest day of year so far yesterday

While the high temperatures are set to continue, unsettled conditions will appear closer to Sunday
It could be the hottest day of the year so far as temperatures could reach as high as 29 degrees in parts of the country, though the spells of sunshine come with a chance of thunderstorms.
Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway between 7am and 8am this morning.
It comes after yesterday became the hottest day of the year so far today as temperatures hit 27 degrees, with the highest reading at Mount Dillon in Co Roscommon.
It will be humid and hot today with long spells of sunshine and a few showers, and temperatures hitting highs of 24 to 29 degrees for the majority of the country.
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Conditions are expected to feel slightly milder in Munster and south Leinster, with highest temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees.
Overnight temperatures will not fall below 12 to 17 degrees during a mainly dry night, but isolated showers are possible in parts of Ulster and Leinster.
Saturday will bring further warm, sunny spells with some scattered showers turning heavy and possibly thundery at times with highs of 19 to 25 degrees expected dropping to lows of 12 to 15 degrees overnight.
However, Met Éireann has said the forecast will turn more unsettled over the coming days as an 'Atlantic regime takes hold'.
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Any remaining rain and drizzle will move away early Sunday morning leaving brighter spells, with highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees expected during the day and lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees expected during a night of some isolated showers.
There will be a bright start to the day on Monday, with further showers turning into outbreaks of rain later on with highs of 13 to 18 degrees.
Rain and drizzle will accompany cloudy conditions on Tuesday, with a few brighter spells breaking through in the north and west at times with highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees expected.

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