The hottest weather was experienced in the west of Ireland with easterly breezes keeping temperatures slightly cooler on the east coast. Phoenix Park recorded a relatively mild 19.4 degrees.
The forecast is for the hot weather to continue until Friday. Tuesday and Wednesday will be warm and sunny everywhere with once again the west expected to experience the highest temperatures. Thursday see more of the same, though there is chance of patchy cloud in the south-east.
There is a possibility of a few showers across the country on Friday and Saturday as the remnants of Storm Oscar, which is expected to batter the Canary Islands, plays itself out, but the forecast is uncertain.
Large crowds flocked to beaches across the country over the weekend.
It will remain warm on Saturday and “into next week,” according to Met Éireann forecaster Linda Hughes. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wireire
Many places are already in drought across the country, especially in the east where most weather stations have seen no rain for at least the past 14 days. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wireire
It will remain warm on Saturday and “into next week,” according to Met Éireann forecaster Linda Hughes. “It is not going to be a change to cooler weather, but it won’t be as dry. When there is sunshine, it will still feel pleasant.”
While the hot weather is good for holidaymakers and ice cream sellers, it is not such good news for farmers or gardeners.
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Harry O‘Mahony (aged 9) gets buried in the sand by his friend Danny Maher (aged 8) on Burrow Beach, Sutton, Dublin.
Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.
A view of people enjoying the sunshine on Burrow Beach, Sutton, Dublin.
Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.
Gardai on patrol on Burrow Beach, Sutton, Dublin.
Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.
Crowds gather to enjoy the sunshine at Sandycove, Co. Dublin.
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times
Cliona Cicek and her daughter Arabella, (1) from Bray enjoy the bank holiday sunshine in Bray, Co. Wicklow.
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Enjoying the Bank Holiday weather in Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times
Martin McCarthy, with his 1968 Alfa Romeo Spider, (left) and Petrol Ed, with his Ferrari Dino GTS, at the Dalkey Vintage Festival, vintage and classic cars, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times
A member of the 501st Legion Ireland dressed as Krrsantan from the Star Wars Mandalorian series taking part in the Celtic Con Comic convention which formed part of the June Fest Bank holiday festival in Newbridge Co Kildare. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
The Ukulele workshop for complete beginners at the Skerries Ukulele Festival, Skerries, Co. Dublin on Saturday
Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times
People enjoying the 'A Breathing Space for Fingal' garden on the final day of Bloom in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.
Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.
Motorcyclists enjoying the atmosphere of the annual Ireland BikeFest Parade, during Ireland's largest, free motorcycle festival, in Killarney town.
Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan
Enjoying the festival vibe at the Forbidden Fruit Festival 2023 at The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin.
Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.
Enjoying the Forbidden Fruit Festival 2023 at The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin.
Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.
People participating in the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin on Sunday.
Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.
Participants make their way to the start line for the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin on Sunday.
Photograph :Barry Cronin for The Irish Times.
Winning Crew of St Michael’s Rowing Club Dun Laoghaire pictured in the Ocean to City – An Rás Mór: flagship event of this year’s Cork Harbour Festival, which runs from 2-11 June, with over 80 events on land and on water.
Photograph: Clare Keogh
Competitors exit the water during the TriAthy 2023, Athy, Kildare
Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO
Monaghan’s Niall Garland and Kevin Crawley lift the Lory Meagher Cup after beating Lancashire in the Lory Meagher Cup Final, Croke Park, Dublin
Photograph: Ken Sutton/INPHO
Many places are already in drought across the country, especially in the east where most weather stations have seen no rain for at least the past 14 days, including all Dublin stations and those in the southeast. Other places further west have only had trace amounts of rainfall in recent days.
Valentia Island in Co Kerry, which is traditionally one of the wettest places in the country, is in drought at present.
No weather station in Ireland has recorded a single millimetre of rain this month and last month was drier than normal everywhere.
