Bank holiday Monday is due to be a grim 24-hour period as widespread showers affect counties nationwide.
The unsettled weather is due to extend into next week, as Carlow weather expert, Alan O’Reilly confirmed.
However, he did also suggets that long-range forecasts show settled conditions are on the way.
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He wrote on Twitter: “Very unsettled and cool few days ahead but longer range model trends show a chance of more settled weather after next weekend.
“However we saw that can change in the past week”.
Here’s the five-day forecast from Met Eireann:
Today
Cloudy this evening with further outbreaks of rain. Rain will clear from the west as the evening goes on, with some late bright spells developing. Breezy with moderate to fresh and gusty southerly winds, strong at times near coasts.
Rain will clear the east early tonight, followed from the west by scattered heavy or thundery showers with a slight chance of localised hail. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in mostly moderate south to southwest winds, strong and gusty at times in the west and north.
Monday
On Bank Holiday Monday, there will be widespread showers with sunny spells mixed between. Some of the showers will be heavy with hail, isolated thunderstorms and spot flooding possible. The showers will ease off towards evening as drier spells develop. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with fresh and blustery westerly winds developing.
Showers will become confined to Atlantic coastal counties on Monday night, with clear spells developing in the east and north. However, cloud will thicken in the southwest with rain developing there towards morning Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees, in mostly light southwesterly winds.
Tuesday
Exact details are still uncertain for Tuesday but currently the forecast suggests southerly winds veering westerly will be strong and gusty with gales in some coastal areas. Rain will continue to extend northeastwards becoming widespread, and at times heavy, during the morning before clearing to showers later in the day. Highest temperatures will range from 7 to 11 degrees.
Cold and windy on Tuesday night with widespread showers and gusty conditions at times. There will be a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms and a few brief wintry flurries over high ground cannot be ruled out. Lows will range from 0 to 4 degrees generally.
Wednesday
Remaining windy on Wednesday with frequent squally showers feeding in from the west throughout the day. Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance for further isolated thunderstorms and hail and the showers may merge to longer spells of rain at times. Highs on 8 to 10 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds.
Cold and breezy on Wednesday night with clear spells and scattered showers, some of hail. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in fresh and gusty southwest winds.
Thursday
Current indications suggest Thursday will be a bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. However, cloudier conditions along with outbreaks of rain are expected to spread from the south later in the day.
Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in fresh southwest winds. Thursday night looks set to be cloudy and wet with outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees.
Further Outlook
“Remaining generally unsettled for the rest of the week and further spells of wet and windy weather”.
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