Ireland's warm spell is set to continue for the rest of the week, although temperatures will be slightly lower than last week's mini-heatwave.
Temperatures will probably range between 18 and 19 degrees to highs of 23. Rain is expected to stay away from most parts of the country, too, as should the mist and fog that affected some coastal areas last week. Winds will stay mostly light. Night temperatures will also be mild, staying above 10 degrees for most of the week.
Today overnight mist and fog will soon clear, making it a dry day with a good deal of sunshine.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the dry, fine weather should continue throughout Ireland, although cloudy conditions in the north-west during the second half of Tuesday will bring some light rain and drizzle.
A Met Eireann spokeswoman, Ms Sarah O'Reilly, confirmed yesterday that people can expect the good weather to last.
"We're still seeing a lot of high pressure around, so temperatures should be very settled. It should be more pleasantly warm than the past week has been, with less discomfort for people, and better visibility," she said.
"There's a possibility of a bit of drizzle in the north-west late on Tuesday, but other than that the fine weather should continue until Thursday, although we can't be sure what will happen after that."
Meanwhile, an animal welfare group has warned that dogs and horses are at risk of heat stroke .
The Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) received an increased number of calls to its office last week. Most have come from worried neighbours who have noticed pets in nearby gardens that have been left in unshaded areas, without water.
One worried caller rang the association about horses in Ballymun which were left in a field, exposed to the sun and without water.
The DSPCA is investigating. The association is urging dog-owners, especially, not to leave their pets in cars when they go shopping. "The best thing they can do is to leave them at home," said Mr Robert Kenny, an inspector with the DSPCA.
The association says the most dangerous place to leave a dog in a parked vehicle is in a rooftop car-park.
Without good ventilation and water, the animal can become dehydrated very quickly and die within 20 minutes.