Dry and sunny Bank holiday weekend ahead, with temperatures of up to 20C forecast

Kilcoe Castle in West Cork's Roaringwater. Picture: Dan Linehan

Temperatures are forecast to reach around 20C this Bank Holiday weekend, with the best conditions likely to be seen in the southeast on Friday and Saturday, Met Éireann has said.

The forecaster says most areas Friday will be dry and sunny for much of the day, though there may be some patchy cloud in the north and northwest. Temperatures today will range from 15C to 20C, with the southeast expected to see the best of sunshine.