Ireland weather: Met Eireann pinpoint when warm snap will end with two areas warned

Ireland is set to see a spell of sunshine over the next couple of days, but Met Eireann have warned people to be prepared for temperatures to plummet as rain returns, particularly for two areas.

The first full moon of the year on Monday evening saw many people wake up to frosty conditions on Tuesday and that will be repeated later in the week, with Met Eireann predicting that overnight temperatures will fall below freezing.

But before that happens, we're set for a nice couple of days, with a good spell of dry weather in store.

A Met Eireann spokesperson has said: "Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will affect Atlantic counties early on Tuesday morning with drier and brighter conditions in the east. The rain and drizzle will move eastwards through the afternoon and evening, whilst becoming light and patchy. Milder than recent days with top temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.

"Any lingering light rain will quickly clear during Wednesday morning, leaving a largely dry day with just isolated light showers. Cloudy overall but occasional sunny spells will develop with the best chance of these across the south and east. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees."

A rainbow appears after a spell of rain during sunshine (Zuma Press/PA Images)

Thursday should follow along with the trend of Tuesday and Wednesday, but there's a nasty twist as we move into Thursday evening.

The spokesperson continued: "Another largely dry day on Thursday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells, brightest across the south and east. Highest temperatures will range a seasonal 6 to 9 degrees.

"On Thursday night, patchy drizzle will move in across west and northwest counties, otherwise continuing dry with broken cloud. Some frost will set in where clear skies persist, along with possible mist and fog. Cold with lowest temperatures of -1 to 3 degrees."

And though things will settle before the weekend, Met Eireann finish off their latest forecast with a warning to two areas, saying "High pressure will stay in place over the weekend, bringing plenty of dry and settled weather. However, patchy drizzle will affect southern and western counties, mainly closer to the coast."