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David Kent

Ireland weather: Met Eireann five-day forecast predicts sunny spells but polar twist once sun goes down

Met Éireann have made their five-day forecast for the upcoming week and it makes for fairly okay reading during the day - but there's a bitter twist incoming once the sun goes down.

We're in for an extremely mild Sunday, as temperatures are set to reach 17C in some parts of the country.

That'll be accompanied by rain in many places, particularly on the western side of the country.

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Overnight, we'll see a 15C drop in temperatures as things hover between 2 and 8C, but it'll be a mostly clear and dry night otherwise.

Sunday's weather will be reflective of what the whole week will be like, if the latest Met Eireann forecast is to be believed.

Higher temperatures in the day will be accompanied by a massive drop once darkness sets in - with one evening set to hit freezing point.

Monday

"Mainly dry with sunny spells tomorrow morning with just a few showers about.

"Cloud will build from the southwest through afternoon. Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will follow in the evening but staying dry in the north and east till night-time. Becoming windy as fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds develop. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12C.

"A wet and windy night at first as the rain continues to track northeastwards, becoming drier for a time before showers follow, mainly affecting the south and west. Fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds will moderate as the rain clears. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6C generally."

Tuesday

"the last of the overnight rain will clear the northeast in the morning to leave a day of sunshine and long dry periods for much of the country. Blustery showers or longer spells of rain will affect southern and western coastal counties.

"Highest temperatures of 8 to 11C in mostly moderate south to southeast winds, fresher on southern and western coasts.

"Long clear spells overnight with showers continuing. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4C in mostly light to moderate south to southwest winds."

Wednesday

"A good deal of uncertainty in the details but current indications suggest that after sunshine and some showers to start the day, heavy rain will push up from the south with breezy or windy conditions developing.

"Highest temperatures of 7 to 11C generally. The rain will gradually clear eastwards, followed by further showers from the west. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7C.

Thursday

"Good sunny spells and scattered blustery showers, heaviest and most frequent along Atlantic coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12C in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds."

Friday

"Friday will likely be a day of sunny spells and showers but with long dry spells, especially in the south and east. Further rain and showers are then expected over the weekend, turning breezy or windy at times too."

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