'Hotter next week' - Glorious Ireland weather update amid 22C sunshine forecast

Ireland looks set to get warmer next week with temperatures potentially hitting 22C in places, according to the latest weather forecasts.

Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel made the prediction in his latest update before the weekend. He said: "For the weekend high pressure remains firmly in control of our weather with light to moderate easterly winds gradually easing. The warmest weather will be across the Midwest, West and northwest where highs of up to 20 degrees Celsius are possible.

"Good sunshine is forecast also right the way across the country. High pressure builds further next week and establishes itself close to or across the country leading to light winds, blue skies and temperatures going up a degree or two, possibly peaking between Tuesday and Thursday where values could be as high as 21 or 22 degrees Celsius."

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Meanwhile, Met Éireann's latest weather forecast predicts similar conditions with high pressure sticking around into next week.

Over the next few days and into next week, they predict "plenty of sunshine during the days with temperatures gradually increasing further. Chilly during the nights."

They say Saturday will be "breezy, dry and mostly sunny with just some patchy cloud and the odd shower affecting the southwest at times. Moderate to fresh easterly winds will ease in the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 18 degrees, coolest in the east and northeast. Dry and clear [on Saturday night]. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees in light to moderate easterly breezes.

"Another dry and sunny day [on Sunday] for most but cloudier conditions may develop in the southwest with the odd spot of drizzle possible near coasts. Highest temperatures of 11 to 18 degrees, warmest in the west and southwest, in light to moderate east to southeast breezes.

"Dry overnight with mostly clear skies allowing it to become chilly with lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees. A few mist and fog patches will develop in light southeast breezes."

Looking to next week, they say Monday will be "dry with plenty of sunshine, highest temperatures of 13 to 18 or 19 degrees, coolest for southern and eastern coasts, in mostly light southeast breezes. Dry overnight though some fog patches will develop. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light variable breezes.

"Fog will clear through in the morning [on Tuesday] to leave another dry day with plenty of sunshine, turning hazy at times. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees in light southeast or variable breezes.

"High pressure will continue to dominate our weather for the rest of the working week bringing dry conditions with plenty of sunshine. Temperatures in the mid to high teens," the forecast concludes.