Met Eireann are forecasting a very mixed week to come as mild, cold and even stormy weather hit the country.
The week will begin reasonably settled with some dry spells and average temperatures.
A cold snap will return from mid-week with early predictions suggesting a very wet and windy night to come on Wednesday and maybe Thursday.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Mostly dry to start but becoming quite unsettled from midweek with heavy rain at times and periods of strong winds also. Turning cooler later in the week."
Here's a quick look at the current Met Eireann five-day weather forecast for the whole country.
Met Eireann five-day forecast
Monday
"Monday will be mostly cloudy at first in the eastern half of the country, with patchy rain and drizzle, but brighter, mainly dry conditions will extend from the west, with good sunshine in most areas in the afternoon.
"A few scattered showers will develop, mainly in west and northwest coastal counties. Maximum temperatures 14 to 17 degrees, with mostly moderate westerly winds developing, strong for a time on west and northwest coasts.
"Mostly dry on Monday night with long clear spells and isolated showers, mainly in the west. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees, coolest in the eastern half of the country, in light westerly breezes, backing southerly overnight. Mist and fog patches are likely to form towards dawn."
Tuesday
"Generally dry for Tuesday with sunny spells while there while cloud will increase in the west during the day bringing some isolated showers during the day preceding a band of heavier rainfall arriving later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in moderate southerly breezes, becoming fresh to strong on the west coast later in the day.
"A wet and windy night as persistent rain in Atlantic coastal counties will move eastwards, heavy at times especially over the southern half of the country. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, coolest in Ulster and Leinster, in a fresh and gusty southerly wind, strong on all coasts at times."
Wednesday
"A wet and blustery start to the day as rain continues to move eastwards clearing into the Irish Sea but further heavy and frequent showers or longer spells of rain will continue to feed across the country from the Atlantic. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds, easing towards evening.
"Showers or longer spells of rain in the west while it will become mainly dry elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in light southwest or variable breezes."
Thursday
"While there is a degree of uncertainty for the latter half of the week mostly light southerly winds are expected to start on Thursday with scattered showers continuing in the west. The showers will becoming more widespread during the afternoon and may merge to give longer spells of rain as mainly light winds veer westerly. Cool with highest temperatures of just 10 to 13 degrees."
Friday
"Friday will be a cool and fresh day with sunny spells and further spells of rain and showers mostly in the north and east of the country. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in light to moderate northerly breezes, but becoming blustery later in the southwest."
