A value of 29.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at Met Éireann’s Oak Park weather station

Yesterday they issued a status yellow heat warning for 18 counties in Leinster and Munster.

Maximum temperatures to go up to 27-29 degrees.

They are warning people about the potential impacts of the heatwave such as heat stress.

Sunday will see high temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees with a light to moderate westerly breeze.

Met Éireann said a period of high pressure will bring mostly dry and settled weather

The rain warning will take effect from 12pm on Monday until 12pm on Tuesday and affect counties Galway, Clare and Kerry.

Highest daytime temperatures will range from 17 to 23 degrees across a 'mixed' weekend of weather

Temperatures will be up again this weekend, especially in the south and east with expected highs of 24 degrees Celsius.

Met Eireann added that there was potential for heavy rainfall and some localised flooding.

Met Éireann said southern and eastern areas of the country will experience thunderstorm activity today

The eastern half of the country will continue to bask in sunshine for a little longer with highs of 27 or 28 degrees.

The temperature reached 33 degrees Celsius in Phoenix Park on Monday afternoon

The warning took effect at 6am on Sunday, with the country set to sizzle in daytime temperatures of more than 30 degrees

A high temperature warning has been issued for the Republic beginning on Sunday

Temperatures of up to 32 degrees are possible in places on Monday

The country is set to sizzle in daytime temperatures of more than 30 degrees over a 72-hour period beginning on Sunday

The highest recorded temperature for Ireland was 33.3 degrees at Kilkenny Castle in June 1887

Ireland will experience a hot spell over the weekend and into early next week. Daytime temperatures will widely reach the high twenties, possibly exceeding 30 degrees in some locations.

The forecaster said temperatures will widely reach the high 20s on Sunday and into next week

Maximum temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 degrees with moderate southerly breezes, turning fresh along Atlantic coasts.

Temperatures reached 25.9 degrees at Shannon Airport on Sunday

Temperatures on Friday could hit 25 degrees as the weekend gets off to a sunny start

Sunday and Monday will bring the best of the weather, with highest temperatures of 24-25 degrees expected

Last July, the phenomenon brought a heatwave with high temperature warnings to the island

The status-yellow warnings for the counties in the south and west will see 'spells of heavy rain at times, heaviest in coastal and mountainous areas'

The weather warning for Galway and Mayo, currently in force, will run until midnight

The stormy conditions could lead to spot flooding in some areas.

The mercury rose as high as 23 degrees at Mount Dillon in Co Roscommon

A yellow wind warning has been issued for Cork on Sunday evening into Monday morning with a snow and ice warning issued for a number of other counties. This is the second wind warning for Cork, following on from Storm Bella which hit over the weekend.

Cork looks set for stormy Halloween this year with Met Éireann predicting a wet and windy October 31 this year.

Cork is in the midst of a status yellow wind warning from Met Eireann as Storm Dennis creeps closer. The Irish Meteorological Service has warned that south to southeast winds will reach 50 to 60 km/hr with gusts up to 90 to 100 km/hr.

A wind warning is in place for Cork this Sunday and Monday as Storm Atiyah travels between Iceland and Ireland generating very strong winds.

Update: Schools in Cork have been told to err on the side of caution when it comes to remaining open or closed for the duration of Storm Lorenzo.

The majority of monthly rainfall totals were above their Long-Term Average last month, while temperatures were also higher than usual. The number of wet days ranged from 12 days at Roche's Point, Co Cork to 26 days at a few stations.