With mercury levels in their low 20s today, sun-worshippers are advised not to cancel their barbecues or trips to the beach just yet.
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“This weekend will be very sunny, with temperatures in western areas reaching to 24 to 25C,” a Met Eireann spokesperson said.
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According to Met Eireann’s monthly data report, rainfall for the Phoenix Park last month was measured at a mere 3.8mm – the lowest June figure since 1941.
Most of Ireland is not experiencing "absolute drought", which is defined as 15 or more days in a row with less than 0.2mm of rain.
Today will be somewhat cloudier compared with previous days, with a few spots of drizzle and light rain affecting parts of the west and northwest in the morning.
It will be cooler in the west and north, with top temperatures of 17C to 22C, but warm again over much of Leinster and Munster.
Tomorrow will be mainly dry, with maximum temperatures spanning the low 20s and warmer conditions in the midlands.
The ban was first introduced in the Greater Dublin Area on Monday.