ALERT: Scorcher ahead as Carlow sees temperatures soar as high as 26C

Monday will be another warm or very warm day with mostly sunny skies, according to Met Éireann.

Warm or very warm with top temperatures of 22 to 26 degrees, in light easterly or variable breezes.

Monday night will be warm and humid with mostly clear skies.

Later on, some showers may arrive.

Lowest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in just light easterly breezes.

Pollen Forecast: High

Solar UV Index: Moderate

Tuesday 5th September will be another warm or very warm day.

While it will be mostly sunny, a few well scattered showers are possible.

Top temperatures of 22 to 26 degrees, warmest away from the coast, in no more than moderate easterly breezes.

National Outlook: Very warm, both by day and night with the increasing likelihood of thundery showers breaking out.