SCORCHIO! Met Éireann's five-day forecast predicts temperatures of up to 23C

Thursday: Dry for most of the day with good sunny spells.

There is the chance of isolated spots of light rain or drizzle in the northwest where it will be cloudiest.

Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in Ulster and Connacht.

Milder further south with temperatures reaching 19 to 23 degrees. Northerly winds will be light to moderate.

National Outlook
OVERVIEW: High pressure will continue to dominate our weather generating mild and dry conditions.

Thursday night: Dry with long clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, coolest in Ulster, in light north to northeast breezes.

Friday: Dry with good spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees generally, slightly cooler near coasts. Winds will be light easterly or variable.

Friday night: Dry again with clear spells overnight. Temperatures not falling below 6 to 11 degrees in light easterly or variable breezes, falling calm at times.

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng sees plenty to work on before Wexford tie

Saturday and Sunday: Current indications suggest that it will continue predominately dry over the weekend with good sunny spells at times.

Some cloudier conditions will develop at times with the chance of isolated spots of light rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 or 23 degrees in light breezes.

Further outlook: High pressure will persist through much of next week with little change in our weather. Temperatures reaching the high teens or low twenties generally in mostly light winds.