Met Éireann has said that high pressure will continue to dominate our weather this week with lots of dry weather and sunshine.

Today (Tuesday, May 6) will be a dry day with sunny spells, but cloud may build during the afternoon. Highest temperatures will range from 14° to 18°C in light variable breezes.

Tonight will be dry, with some mist and fog patches forming. Overnight lows of 3° to 7° in light winds.

Wednesday will be mainly dry with some bright periods, but there is a possibility of an odd light shower. Light to moderate northeasterly or variable winds with highest afternoon temperatures of 14° to 18°, warmest in the west.

It will be dry on Wednesday night with long clear spells in many areas. Overnight lows of 4° to 9° in light northeasterly winds.

Another mainly dry day on Thursday with sunny spells and the odd light shower. Highest temperatures of 13° to 17° in light easterly breezes.

Thursday night will be dry with some patches of mist and fog developing in the light winds. Lowest temperatures of 4° to 9°.

Friday will be mainly dry with sunny spells, but there will be a possibility of some isolated showers along Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 13° to 18°, warmest in the west, with light southeasterly winds.

The current forecast suggests that the weekend will be warm with dry and sunny weather, some patchy light rain is possible, particularly in the west.

Met Éireann said that there will be very little if any rain this week, with only between 0mm to 4mm expected, which equates to between 0 and 20% of normal levels.

Due to the cooler airmass, mean air temperatures will be near average over the coming week, ranging from 10° to 12°.

Mean soil temperatures are well above average, ranging from 12.2° in the northwest to 15.7° in inland south Leinster. This is between 3.6° and 5.8° above average.

Soil temperatures are likely to drop a little over the coming week but will stay above average.

Drying conditions will generally be good for the coming days, while there will also be good opportunities for spraying.

Met Éireann said that all light or medium soils are trafficable, with some restriction to growth beginning in well drained soils.

Well and moderately drained soils have soil moisture deficits (SMDs) of between 18mm to 25mm, while poorly drained soils have SMDs of between 11mm to 21mm.

Due to the settled conditions this week, soils will become drier and SMDs will increase day-on-day.

By next week, SMDs across all soils will increase to between 25 and 40mm generally, with some restriction to growth across all soil types.

Meanwhile, Uisce Éireann has said that a hosepipe ban will be introduced today for the following three supply areas: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath; Milford, Co. Donegal; and Kells, Oldcastle, Co. Meath.

The orders will be in place for six weeks, and will apply to these three locations exclusively, and not to the rest of the country.

However, Uisce Éireann has appealed to all customers to be mindful of their use of water as we enter the summer months.