Met Eireann has signalled that Ireland is set for a cold and wet month as low pressure systems move across the country.
The forecaster has predicted an unsettled period to arrive next week as low pressure systems track near Ireland in a southwesterly airflow bringing spells of wet weather.
Higher pressure will trend to the south of Ireland, while rainfall amounts will be above average, with highest amounts in the west and northwest.
Met Eireann has warned that rainfall warnings are possible as temperatures trend a degree or two higher than the seasonal norm.
In its long range forecast, the experts said the week dating October 7 to October 13 would see high pressure trend to the west of Ireland, resulting in a more settled week with lower than average rainfall in all areas.
Cooler conditions are likely on average this week in a northerly airflow, with temperatures predicted to be average for the time of year.
However, things will take a turn from October 14 to October 20 as the forecaster predicted a more changeable and unsettled week.
A mainly westerly airflow is expected, which would introduce fronts or low pressure systems towards Ireland from the Atlantic.
It warned: “Warnings can not be ruled out. There is a signal for normal to above normal rainfall, with highest totals likely in western and northwestern areas.
“Temperatures overall this week will likely be near average or slightly above.”
Meanwhile, Tuesday evening will see scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle continue, turning heavy in places.
It will be drier in the northeast, though with some brighter spells. Breezy with a moderate to fresh west to northwest wind, strong and gusty at times in the southwest.
Rain and drizzle will mainly become confined to the west and southwest overnight, turning patchy in nature with just isolated showers elsewhere.
However, Wednesday will be a day of sunny spells and scattered showers.
Cool in moderate northwest winds with highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees, best in the south.
Mostly dry with sunny spells and isolated light showers on Thursday with highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in a light north to northwest wind, winds moderate along eastern coasts.
Wet and breezy conditions will return on Friday, with rain moving east across the country, heavy at times.
Clearer conditions with scattered showers will follow from the northwest later.
Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with a fresh and gusty southerly wind, winds strong in coastal areas, veering westerly after the rain.
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