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

Be sure to soak up the sun before "unsettled" conditions move in for the weekend. 

Experts say heatwaves happening earlier and more often as temperatures hit highs not normally recorded until July or August

Met Éireann is warning of unseasonable winds today with widespread heavy, and possibly thundery showers.

Temperatures could reach as high as 21 degrees over what is set to be a beautiful, mainly dry, long weekend 

Temperatures as high as 20 degrees are expected in some parts.

Meteorologists had warned of heavy rainfall, hail and strong gusts of wind in western and central Germany on Friday, and people in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia were advised to stay home

A tornado has swept through the western German city of Paderborn, injuring at least 30 people as it blew away roofs, toppled trees and sent debris flying for miles.

Two French nationals have died after their motorised paraglider was caught by a strong gust of wind and crashed in a field in Germany. Authorities warned of strong storms across much of Germany, with tornadoes possible in some areas.

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Severe storms with isolated tornadoes and high winds have ripped across the US South, toppling trees and power lines and leaving homes and businesses damaged across several states.

On Tuesday, some areas will see rain creeping back in, with scattered showers developing in Leinster and Ulster

Met Éireann has said that the good weather will be here to stay until Monday at least, giving people the chance to enjoy the sunshine over the weekend

One person was killed and more than a dozen were injured when tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, damaging a school, homes and businesses, before the storm system continued its destructive path into Louisiana and Mississippi.

US officials say one person was killed after a tornado swept through North Texas. A 73-year-old woman died on Monday night in the community of Sherwood Shores, Texas, about 90 miles north of Dallas and near the state’s border with Oklahoma.

The current forecast indicates a good deal of dry and sunny weather well into next week.

Spanish officials have issued extremely poor air quality ratings for Madrid and a large swathe of the country after a mass of hot air from the Sahara dumped dust after crossing the Mediterranean.

Showers of hail, sleet and snow fell overnight in many areas with a yellow weather warning in effect for every county.

Schools in nine counties will be closed on Friday after Met Éireann issued a red wind warning for Cork, Kerry, Clare and Waterford

It is expected to be a 'high impact multi-hazard storm bringing coastal flooding, damaging wind and blizzard conditions'

Two back-to-back storms are set to disrupt travel and power before the weekend. 

Storm Dudley is expected to arrive on Wednesday, to be followed by Storm Eunice, which is expected to land on Friday

The rain warning will be in place from 6pm this evening until 6am on Saturday morning

A dry spell lasting 23 days was reported in Dublin

The Naval Service has successfully made operational two new pieces of ultra-modern high-tech equipment which will be used to help save underwater divers who get into difficulties with potentially deadly decompression sickness.

The communications regulator is to assess how extreme weather will impact the country's phone and broadband networks in the future

Roads at a popular Pakistani resort were cleared on Sunday after the deaths of 22 people who were stuck in their cars during a heavy snowstorm as temperatures plummeted, officials said.More than 4ft (1.2m) of snow fell in the area of the Murree ...

At least 22 people who were stuck in their vehicles have died after temperatures fell to minus 8C (17. 6F) during heavy snowfall at Pakistan’s mountain resort town of Murree, officials said.

Temperatures far exceeded those of 20 to 30 years ago

Tonight will be “cold and clear with a widespread frost developing” with temperatures falling between 0C and -3C

The impact of climate change was clear to see in 2021 as Ireland experienced extreme weather events and above average temperatures. Met Éireann noted a continuing pattern of milder temperatures with records showing temperatures around 0.

The warning comes into effect at 11am tomorrow morning and will remain in place until 5am on New Year’s Eve

A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key roads in the mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days due to snow.

Several counties in the South East of the country remain under a Status Yellow rain warning this  morning

Southern parts of the country will see many showers this Christmas Eve.

A fog warning remains in place across the country this morning with motorists warned of reduced visibility and poor driving conditions as a result.

Some 23 premises were flooded in the town last week after gale force winds gusted to more than 130km/h

Two yellow wind warnings will take effect later for a number of counties in the west, southwest and northwest.

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Around 59,000 have been affected by power outages due to the storm

Met Éireann has warned the public not to make unnecessary journeys on Tuesday and Wednesday when the 'violent' Storm Barra will hit Ireland

There is also the potential for wintry precipitation on Tuesday night and Wednesday which may lead to further travel disruptions, Met Éireann said

Tranmere’s game with Stevenage and the jump racing meet at Bangor have been called off as sport began to feel the force of Storm Arwen.