Another scorcher - Highs of 27C today but how long will it last?

Dust off your barbecues... another hot day in store!

PressEye
Published 18th Jul 2017
Last updated 18th Jul 2017

Don't get your hopes up though, the rest of the week isn't going to be as sunny according to The Met Office.

"The dry and warm spell is set to last through Tuesday. However conditions are likely to turn more unsettled on Wednesday with rain forecast. Heavy and torrential in places."

Enjoy it while it lasts.

Temperatures could reach 27C in some spots of Northern Ireland this afternoon.

Killowen in County Down recorded the highest temperature in Ireland yesterday, a scorching 26C.

LATEST FORECAST

TUESDAY - Dry and sunny. Very warm.

WEDNESDAY - Wet. Thundery showers moving in from the west.

THURSDAY - Dry and sunny in the morning turning wet by late afternoon.

FRIDAY - Mixed bag with thundery showers in the AM. Drier later in the day.