Met Eireann pinpoint hottest day as temperatures SOAR above 20C & 'plenty of dry weather' hits for a full week

It's finally getting better BIG DAY Met Eireann pinpoint hottest day as temperatures SOAR above 20C & ‘plenty of dry weather’ hits for a full week MET Eireann have pinpointed the hottest day is to come next week as temperatures are expected to soar above 20C. Weather bosses have said that "plenty of dry weather" is hitting next week following two weeks of non-stop rain. 2 Temperatures will remain high all week 2 The sun will also stay out for longer From tomorrow, the weather system will begin to see high pressure moving in and bringing some much-needed relief sun to Ireland. However, the last of the rain and drizzle will remain over the country today. Met Eireann's Linda Hughes: "There'll be some rain and drizzle at times over the weekend, but after that high pressure is set to build near Ireland, so plenty of dry weather to look forward to next week with temperatures getting into the mid to high teens." TODAY'S WEATHER Today is looking to see any lingering rain begin to clear, with some mist and fog to start out. She said: "This morning any lingering rain and drizzle will clear from the Midlands and east. "Mist and fog will also clear slowly, but may linger on some southern and eastern coasts. "Otherwise, there'll be some sunny spells and just isolated light showers. "Cloud will build in the west through the afternoon bringing patchy rain or drizzle later. Highest temperatures of 13C to 17C." Overnight, it will remain cloudy with some outbreaks of rain returning for a time. She added: "Cloud will increase tonight and there'll be outbreaks of rain or drizzle mainly in the southwest, west and north. "Patches of mist and fog will form too. Lowest temperatures of 7C to 11C." WEEKEND IMPROVEMENT Temperatures will begin to see a rise tomorrow as it begins to become more mild, with only the odd shower. Linda said: "Tomorrow will be mild and quite cloudy with temperatures reaching 14C to 18C. "Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will clear from the west and north in the morning. "Mist and fog patches will also clear, but may linger near some coasts. "Otherwise, it'll be generally dry apart from the odd light shower with light to moderate southerly winds fresh at times towards Atlantic." WEEK OF WARM Then, to kick off next week, a few light showers on Monday will clear off to lead the way for some hazy sunshine while on Tuesday, his will have cleared for nothing but sun. Linda said: "On Monday, after a cloudy start with a few light showers, it'll brighten up with some hazy sunshine developing. Highest temperatures of 14C to 18C, coolest near the south coast due to a light to moderate southerly breeze. "Tuesday will be warm and sunny with highest temperatures of 14C to 19C in a light to moderate south to southeast wind. " Wednesday is the day many are looking forward to as temperatures soar to highs above 20C. She said: "On Wednesday, a few showers will be possible in the afternoon, but otherwise it'll be dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 14C to 20C, warmest in the south and east where it's likely to be sunniest. "Nearby high pressure looks likely to bring plenty of dry weather for the rest of the week, with the daytime temperatures generally getting into the mid-teens."