Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland for the coming week

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast, Ireland is in for an unsettled week with wind and rain at times before the weather takes a wintry turn around the middle of the week.

According to Met Eireann, Monday will continue mostly cloudy and breezy with patchy rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with fresh, gusty west to southwest winds.

Monday night will be mostly cloudy. Rain will develop in the north and will move down over Connacht and Ulster, it will be heavy at times. It will be drier further south with some patchy light rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees with fresh southwest breezes, coldest in Ulster

Tuesday will be a wet day with rain extending to all areas and becoming heavy at times with a chance of some spot flooding. Highest temperatures ranging 9 to 12 degrees over the southern half of the country, but turning much colder further north with afternoon highs of just 4 to 8 degrees.

On Tuesday night, rain will clear to the southeast and it will become cold and dry with clear spells. Frost and icy stretches will develop overnight. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with light north to northwest breezes.

Wednesday will start off dry with sunny spells and with frost and ice clearing. Cloud will gradually increase with rain developing in the west and southwest by evening and spreading northeastwards. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in light east or variable breezes.

According to Met Eireann, on Wednesday rain will spread northeastwards to all areas and may fall as sleet in places for a time. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with freshening easterly winds.

Thursday will be cold with outbreaks of rain or sleet, which will clear eastwards on Thursday night. Highest temperatures of just 2 to 6 degrees for much of the country , but milder in the south and southeast with highs of 9 or 10 degrees. Light to moderate northerly breezes. Frost is likely on Thursday night.

According to Met Eireann, Friday and next weekend look like being cold with sunny spells and some wintry showers.

Day time temperatures are likely to range from 3 to 6 degrees. The nights will be cold with frost and icy stretches.