It’s hotter than SPAIN in Ireland right now (but not for long)

The sun is splitting the stones across Ireland right now and the good news is; it's getting warmer, with temperatures due to top a toasty 17C by later this afternoon.

Mother's Day 2017 is set to be the warmest of the year so far; ideal for that Sunday stroll after a long lunch.

Mother's Day sunrise on Sandymount Strand, reflecting on the 23 hour day... #Dublin #Sunrise #Poolbeg #Sandymount #MothersDay #reflections pic.twitter.com/4BhzWNUJJs

— David Costello (@DavidCostelloDC) March 26, 2017

Relaxing time #park @VoceDelVerboPar @Discover_Dublin @DiscoverGubbio pic.twitter.com/BTx8mRSX9R

— Francesca Fiorucci (@FraFio78) March 26, 2017

Great drying weather #cork #sun pic.twitter.com/B6Rp244tkB

— Brian O Keeffe (@tweetBrianOK) March 25, 2017

So Ireland... Did you just skip spring entirely? #Ireland #IrishWeather #Seasons #AtLeastTheWeatherIsGood #Spring? pic.twitter.com/Zw5cGkB6iu

— Job Geibriel (@jobgm_8) March 25, 2017

Meanwhile, folks in Barcelona are tucking into their Sunday tapas in 12C sunshine and it's a measly 9C in Madrid. Enjoy it while you can though (get outdoors and soak up all that mood-boosting Vitamin D) because light showers will worsen to long spells of rain later in the week.