After a week of wintry weather, temperatures are on the rise again and are set to hit highs of 15C today, Met Eireann have revealed.
However, we'll see cold chilly nights with lows of 1C also.
Monday will be mostly cloudy and misty at first, with showery outbreaks of rain in the north, spreading elsewhere this morning.
There will be some drier and brighter intervals with sunny spells developing in Ulster and parts of the mid-west this afternoon, but mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain elsewhere.
Highest temperatures of 10C to 15C with light to moderate easterly breezes.
Monday night will see temperatures drop to lows of 3C to 7C but colder under clear skies.
Irish weather forecast: Weekend set for dry and sunny start, but temperatures set to plunge tonight
Meanwhile, Tuesday will start cloudy for some with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, however, it will be mainly dry in the north and northwest with sunny spells.
The cloud and rain will gradually clear southwestwards, becoming largely confined to Munster by late afternoon. Highs of 10C to 14C in light to moderate easterly breezes.
Temperatures will drop to as low as 1C under clear skies with frost in places.
A largely dry day with alternating sunny spells and cloudy periods with a risk of few light afternoon showers in Munster.
Top temperatures will hit reach of 9C to 14C, with the highest values in the west. Wednesday night will be a predominantly dry night with clear spells with lows of 1C to 5C, with some frost where long clear breaks occur.
Irish weather forecast: Met Eireann predict mild week ahead as temperatures will hit highs of 15C
Thursday morning will see some bright or sunny spells are likely through the morning, with a cloudier afternoon.
A forecaster said: "A few spots of light rain or drizzle are possible, but amounts will be small. Winds will be light to moderate southeasterly, occasionally fresh near Atlantic coasts.
"Daytime highs of 9C to 14C, coldest near the east coast. Mostly cloudy but largely dry on Thursday night. Lows of 5C to 8C in light to moderate southeasterly breezes."
