Sales of outdoor furniture are to soar and BBQ's are set to fly off shop shelves this weekend as forecasters are predicting 10 days of hot weather in story.
Temperatures are set to rise from today, with the mercury expected to hit as high as 25 degrees in some parts.
The forecast remains good for the weekend and beyond.
Our Reporter Emmet Faherty has been asking people on the streets of Dublin for their sizzling summer plans
