ALERT: Met Eireann forecast cold snap with temperatures set to plummet amid big change in weather

After a glorious weekend with temperatures in the high teens, Met Eireann is forecasting a big change in the weather for Ireland this week with temperatures set to plummet.

According to Met Eireann, high pressure is set to dominate the weather in Ireland bringing a good deal of dry weather and some showers in a cold north to northeast airflow. It will be quite cold with frost on some nights.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, today (Monday) will be mainly dry. This morning, patches of mist or fog will clear with sunny spells developing. A few patches of drizzle are possible, mostly likely in Ulster and in south Munster. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in Ulster and east Leinster and from 12 to 15 degrees elsewhere with moderate northeasterly winds.

Tonight will be cold and mainly dry with clear spells in many areas and some mist or fog patches. There'll be a bit more cloud in parts of Leinster and Munster with perhaps a little drizzle. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees with frost developing, mainly over the northern half of the country with moderate northeast breezes.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, on Tuesday morning, any frost and mist or fog patches will clear to give a mainly dry day with sunny spells. In the evening, scattered showers will move down over Ulster. Quite cold with highest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes.

Tuesday night will be cold with clear spells and with scattered showers moving southwards overnight, some possibly wintry, especially on high ground. Lowest temperatures of 0 to +4 degrees in moderate northerly breezes.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Wednesday will be a cold, breezy day with sunny spells and some scattered showers, a few possibly wintry on some hills in the east and north. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with moderate to fresh northeast winds.

Wednesday night will be cold with clear spells and a few wintry showers. Lowest temperatures -1 to +4 degrees with some frost.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Thursday and Friday will both be cold with a good deal of dry weather, but with some showers also, mainly in the east and north. A few may be wintry. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees. The nights will be cold with frost, especially on Friday night when temperatures will fall to between -2 and 0 degrees.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Saturday and Sunday will be manly dry with bright or sunny spells and mostly light breezes. Day time temperatures will range from 7 to 10 degrees. The nights will be cold with frost and some patches of mist or fog.

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