Temperatures were expected to reach up to 25 Celsius on Sunday in some areas, with a few isolated showers.

But even these are predicted to be absent on Monday in most of the country when particularly in the east and south, the entire day is expected to be sunny and dry.

A few showers are expected on Monday afternoon in western areas, while a few storms are even possible. Temperatures will reach up to 21 Celsius, although cooler on the north coast.

Tuesday will be sunny in the east but somewhat overcast in the west, where a few showers or thunderstorms are possible. Temperatures will range between 16 Celsius in the north and 24 in the south.

Cooler and damper weather will start to arrive from the south west on Wednesday, covering the whole country by Thursday, with more cloud, some rain and lower temperatures.

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