Weather to get even warmer as 27C to follow thunderstorms

Pictured is a man watching the waves during the hot weather at the 40 foot in Dublin. Photograph: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Ireland will see frequent thunderstorms over the next week as temperatures skyrocket even further to 27C.

The hottest day of the year so far saw a temperature of 25.7C recorded last week.