Weekend temperatures forecast to reach 25 degrees

By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

Temperatures could reach 25 degrees over the weekend.

Met Éireann’s forecasts show temperatures at Dublin Airport reaching that high on Sunday lunchtime.

While some heavy showers are expected on Friday evening, they will die out overnight making way for good weather over the weekend, Ireland’s meteorological service said.

A warm and generally dry weekend ahead

A mix of cloud & sunshine on Saturday⛅️ with highs of 17 to 23 degrees

More widespread sunshine on Sunday☀️ with highs of 18 to 24 degrees.

Fog may encroach on some coastal fringes though making it cooler there😶‍🌫️ pic.twitter.com/kcWyS8qDV3

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) May 22, 2026

Saturday is expected to be a dry day with the highest temperatures around the country reaching 17 degrees to 23 degrees.

Leinster is due to see the warmest weather with lower temperatures near western and south-west coasts.

Temperatures will continue to rise throughout the rest of the weekend with “warm or very warm conditions”, Met Éireann said.

High pressure means the good weather is likely to continue into next week.

Last year, the average temperature for May was 12.54 degrees, making it the sixth hottest on record.