WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING up to 20 degrees today, people are flocking outdoors before the rain arrives tomorrow.

Pubs and parks are packed as people sit outdoors eating, drinking, relaxing and enjoying the sunshine.

These photos from Dublin show sunny scenes from the capital:

Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

Laura Hav from Galway with her mother Anne (3rd left), and friends at her hen party outside the Central Hotel Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

The steps of the Powerscourt Centre on South William Street being hosed down Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

Crowds also gathered at the Grand Canal.

Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

While others took to the water at Dollymount Strand.

Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

Sam Boal Sam Boal

Ruth Spurling got in touch with this beautiful image from Kilruddery.

Sugarloaf, Kilruddery Ruth Spurling Ruth Spurling

And Ajith Kumar sent in these stunning photos from Bray today.

Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar

Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar

Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar

Pól Ó Síodhcháin sent this in from the waterwheel by Bantry Library.

Pól Ó Síodhcháin Pól Ó Síodhcháin

While Ruth O’Donoghue sent beautiful images from west Cork.

Ruth O'Donoghue Ruth O'Donoghue

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If you’re out enjoying the sunshine, send your photos to pictures@thejournal.ie

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