Northern Ireland recorded its hottest day in three years this weekend, the Met Office has said.
The top temperature was recorded in Magilligan in Co Derry on Saturday.
It reached a scorching 30C, marking the first time the milestone had been touched here since July 18th, 2022.
Many people have been enjoying the heatwave conditions in recent days, but the forecast is set to change, with recent high temperatures believed to have peaked.
The exceptionally warm conditions may be short-lived, with cooler weather and rain forecast to arrive soon.
At the beach in Portrush just yards away from The Open golf venue as heatwave conditions continued across the country at the weekend. PICTURE: MARGRET McLAUGHLIN (MARGARET MCLAUGHLIN PHOTOGRAPHY )
The maximum temperature expected from Monday will be 21C, a significant change from what we have seen over the weekend.
A Met Office spokesperson stated that temperatures are expected to be “not as hot as recently but still warm.”
Keeping cool with a jump to the sea on the north coast during the weekend heatwave PICTURE: MARGARET McLAUGHLIN (MARGARET MCLAUGHLIN PHOTOGRAPHY )
They added that there will be a few bright or sunny intervals and scattered showers, mainly across the west.
The Met forecast for Tuesday to Thursday also indicates cloudy conditions with showers or prolonged spells of rain on Tuesday.
Drier weather is expected on Wednesday, followed by further rain and showers developing on Thursday.
A young girl races through the water fountains at Derry’s Guildhall Square during the weekend heatwave. PICTURE: MARGARET McLAUGHLIN (MARGARET MCLAUGHLIN PHOTOGRAPHY )