Temperatures are forecast to get close to 30 degrees today.
A status yellow thunderstorm warning has been lifted for the midlands.
Laois, Offaly and Westmeath was under the warning from 3am until 8am.
Meanwhile, the northern half of the country will see the best heat, with the thermometer possibly climbing to 29 degrees.
Rhode's Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel things will start to turn over the weekend:
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