KILKENNY WEATHER: Temperatures to soar to 18C as Covid-19 restrictions are eased

There’s some positive news on the weather front for Kilkenny as we look forward to a slight relaxing of the Covid-19 restrictions this week.

Met Éireann said today will be bright and sunny, with temperatures soaring to highs of up to 18 degrees in parts.

Tomorrow is the only real blot on the weather landscape, with rain forecast across Munster and south Leinster.

Wednesday and Thursday are also looking good, mostly dry and sunny but with occasional outbreaks of showers in the south east.

Things are also set to hot up later in the week, with temperatures rising to as high as 17 or 18 degrees on Thursday, according to the national forecaster.