A misty, dry start to the day for Co Kildare with temperatures to reach 21C with a sunny outlook

By Kim O'Leary

It's set to be a warm, dry day ahead for Co Kildare despite a misty start earlier in the morning giving way to clearer sunny spells, with Met Eireann forecasting temperatures to reach as high as 21 degrees-that's almost as warm as Malta and Ibiza!

Early morning fog in many areas this morning  will gradually clear, and it will be largely dry and sunny today. It will become warm this afternoon with highs of 18 to 21 degrees. It will be cooler though along the coast due to onshore breezes with temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees at best.

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Dry tonight with clear skies. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees in little or no wind.

Tomorrow, Thursday,  will be another warm day with highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees in light northerly winds. After a sunny start, cloud will build in the afternoon and a few isolated heavy showers will develop in the south. Most places will continue dry though with further spells of sunshine.

The outlook is for warm weather through the rest of the week and over the weekend into next week with highs of 24C expected for Sunday-so don't go putting the barbecues away just yet.