Ireland's mild November so far looks set to change with below average temperatures forecast in the coming days.
From next week, Met Eireann is forecasting the cold turn with a chance of wintry showers accompanying the cooler feel.
The national forecaster said: "Colder than recently with temperatures close to or a little below the seasonal average but a lot of dry weather for a time for many. Likely to turn even colder later in the week with windy and unsettled wintry conditions possible."
And the mercury looks set to drop as low as -1C on Sunday night as the cold blast begins to grip the country.
How cold it will turn out to be from Sunday on remains to be seen although nighttime temperatures are forecast to stay around the freezing mark.
As for the weekend, it's set to be chilly albeit dry for the majority of the country.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Saturday will start dry in most areas with some bright or sunny spells over the southern half of the country. Cloudier further north as a band of rain in the northwest will slowly track southeastwards across the country during the morning and afternoon followed by clearer, colder conditions with well scattered showers.
"Light to moderate winds will also veer northwest in the clearance and will freshen in the north and northwest. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees but turning colder later in the day.
"Cold and rather breezy on Saturday night with showers affecting western and northern coastal counties, some with hail. Elsewhere, it will be mainly dry with long clear spells. Minimum temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in moderate to fresh northwest winds.
"Sunday looks set to be a cold and blustery day with sunny spells and some showers. The showers mainly affecting coastal districts of the west and north, perhaps a few drifting in along Irish Sea coasts. Some of the showers will be of hail. Maximum temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in brisk northerly winds.
"Cold and mainly dry on Sunday night with long clear spells. Frost is expected to form widely across the country with lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees as northerly winds become light."
