Weekend weather: Temperatures of up to 23C forecast for Saturday

According to Met Éireann, Saturday will be significantly drier and warmer from the early morning on as a band of warm air moves up across the country.

Though the weather has been dull and dreary around much of the country today, things look set to improve drastically this weekend, with dry conditions and temperatures higher than 20C forecast.

Thursday's rain will turn heavy at times this afternoon and evening, and there is even a chance of localised flooding in some areas, especially in the southwest.