County Roscommon in line for one of the warmest days of the year

County Roscommon is set to enjoy one of the warmest days of the year this weekend, but for one day only.

Met Éireann is forecasting that parts of the county could see temperatures in excess of 25c on Friday as a rare blast of heat hits Ireland. 

"Warm and humid with spells of sunshine occurring widely. However, by evening time, thundery rain may affect southern counties, especially coastal areas. 

"Highs of 21 to 25 degrees in moderate northeasterly winds," said Met Éireann.

However, while the weather will be mostly dry over the coming days, temperatures are expected to recede gradually and could be as much as 10 degrees lower by the middle of next week as winds change to a northerly direction.

Earlier this week, Met Éireann confirmed that 2024 was the coldest summer across Ireland since 2015.