Irish temperatures could hit 30C early next week as Europe bakes in 40C+ heatwave

Met Éireann says the fine conditions will carry over into next week with plenty of dry and sunny weather to look forward to on Sunday and Monday. Picture: Larry Cummins.

Ireland could see high temperatures of up to 30C early next week with the hot summer weather of the last few days expected to continue.

While Tuesday is expected to be much cooler with some patchy rain or drizzle and highs of just 23C, the rest of the week looks set to be much brighter with strong sunny spells expected and daily temperatures of between 22C and 25C forecast.