Met Eireann has confirmed that a cold spell is set to engulf Ireland after a stunning heatwave in recent days.
Temperatures will dip from 18C last week to as low as -3C by Thursday night - and there could even be some snow showers as we approach April.
Wednesday looks set to be the day when the weather takes a turn with northerly air moving in.
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A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Wednesday will be mostly cloudy. There will be scattered showers in the morning and more outbreaks of rain will move southwards over the northern half of the country during the afternoon and evening.
"This will introduce colder air into northern areas, with mid afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in Ulster, but milder temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees elsewhere. There will be light to moderate north to northeast winds.
"Rain will continue moving southwards on Wednesday night, followed by clear spells and scattered showers from the north. Some of the showers will turn wintry as temperatures drop down to between -1 and +3 degrees. There will be a moderate north to northeast wind.
"Rain will gradually clear from the southeast during Thursday and there will be sunny spells and scattered showers everywhere else, some wintry. It will be colder than previous days, with afternoon temperatures of just 5 to 9 degrees, and quite breezy in a moderate to fresh northerly wind.
"Mostly dry with long clear spells, although a few showers are expected in the north and northwest. Cold and frosty with lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees, in a light to moderate northerly wind."
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But before all this, the country has one more day of temperatures in the high teens.
The forecaster added: "Most mist and fog patches will clear on Monday morning, however some may linger near eastern coasts. Most areas will stay dry with sunny spells, however there will be a few isolated heavy showers in the evening mainly over the south of the country. Highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees, coolest along the east and south coast, in light easterly or variable winds."
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