Met Éireann has said that weather conditions for the coming week will be mostly unsettled with rain or showers and blustery winds.
The national forecaster said that sleet may be possible on higher ground as temperatures dip around midweek.
Today (Monday, March 25) will be cloudy with outbreaks or rain and drizzle which will become patchier as the day progresses and allow for some bright spells to develop.
Highest temperatures of 7° to 10°C in light to moderate variable winds, fresher on eastern and northern coasts.
A Status Yellow rainfall warning for counties Clare; Cork; Kerry; Limerick and Galway will remain valid until midday.
The heavy rain could lead to localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult driving conditions in affected counties.
It will become mostly cloudy overnight with rain and drizzle in many areas, mist and fog forming too. The rain could be persistent and heavy in the south and southeast.
Lowest overnight temperatures of 0° to 5° with light to moderate northerly winds.
Weather forecast
Tuesday morning (March 26) will be cloudy with rain and drizzle, some bright spells in the south and east in the afternoon as the rain gives way to showers, some of which may be thundery and fall as hail.
The northeasterly winds will be light to moderate with afternoon highs of 6° to 9°.
There will be a mixture of cloud and clear spells on Tuesday night with some heavy showers of hail possible.
Lowest overnight temperatures of 0° to 4° in light to moderate easterly or variable winds, gusty along coasts.
Wednesday (March 27) will be a cold and blustery day with rain and showers, some of which will be heavy with hail and thunder. Highest temperatures of 4° to 8° with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds.
There will be clear skies in many parts on Wednesday night as the showers become confined to coastal areas. Overnight lows of 0° to 4° with frost possible.
There will be sunny spells and showers on Thursday (March 28), some of the showers could be heavy and fall as hail. Highest temperatures of 8° to 11° in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Friday (Good Friday – March 28) will be a similar day with highest temperatures of 9° to 12°, moderate to fresh and gusty southerly winds.
Current indications are that the Easter weekend will be unsettled but milder.
Met Éireann
Met Éireann said that it will be wetter than average across the country over the coming week, with rainfall amounts generally ranging between 1.2 and 2.7 times the normal for this time of year.
Mean air temperatures falling to between 6° to 8°, which is approximately normal or 1° below. Soil temperatures will decrease somewhat, but will still be slightly above average.
Drying conditions will be generally moderate or poor this week, while opportunities for spraying will be limited because of frequently blustery and wet conditions.
All soils are currently saturated and poorly drained soils are waterlogged. Soil conditions will remain largely unchanged this week due to the rain and poor drying conditions.