Just when we had packed away the shorts and t-shirts for another year.

It seems we’re in for a surprise Indian summer this week, with Met Eireann predicting temperatures could soar as high as 20C on Wednesday.

While the mercury will rise between 13C and 16C today, tomorrow is set to be a day for one last trip to the beach, remaining dry and bright with temperatures of between 18C and 20C.

The national forecaster predicts that high pressure looks set to dominate for the rest of the week, bringing “a good deal of dry weather” across the country.

It will be breezy and mild tonight, with “few clear spells, but misty and mostly cloudy.”

Friday will be cooler with some sunny spells, but cloudy for periods too with isolated showers.