The weather is due to turn unsettled this week with wet and very windy conditions developing, according to Met Éireann.

The weather forecast shows that mist, fog and frost will clear this morning (Monday, October 19) and be followed by bright spells.

Cloud will extend from the south-east later in the day, bringing rain and drizzle to parts of the south and east.

Highest temperatures of 9° to 13°C in light east to north-east breezes.

Tonight will see rain and drizzle in parts of the south, remaining dry in many areas.

Cloud will build over night with rain arriving in the south-west by morning. Overnight lows of 2° to 7° in light to moderate breezes.

Weather

After a mainly dry start on Tuesday, rain in the south-west will extend eastwards during the afternoon, with some heavy falls in places.

Afternoon highs of of 10° to 14° in light to moderate south-easterly winds.

Tuesday night will be wet and windy with moderate and at times fresh westerly winds. The rain will begin to clear in the morning from the west, followed by scattered showers. Lowest temperatures will be of 5° to 9°.

Rain will linger in the east for a time on Wednesday, with sunshine and scattered showers elsewhere.

The westerly winds will be moderate to fresh westerly winds, highest temperatures of 8° to 12°.

Showers on western coasts on Wednesday night, largely dry elsewhere. Overnight lows of 3° to 7°.

There will be some showers on Thursday morning before rain arrives in the south-west in the afternoon, with some heavy falls likely.

The rain will spread to all parts during the day before clearing to the east overnight.

The forecast shows that Thursday will be very windy with strong and gusty north-westerly winds. Top daytime temperatures of 10° to 13°.

Friday will bring scattered showers and blustery conditions, highest temperatures of 8° to 11°.

The current outlook shows that it will remain unsettled over the October Bank Holiday weekend with rain and blustery conditions.

Met Éireann

Rainfall amounts over the coming week will be well above average across the country, with 2 to 3 times the percentage average of rainfall expected.

The highest rainfall accumulations are expected in the south-west.

It will be cooler over the next seven days with air temperatures up to 2° below average.

Mean soil temperatures will continue above average, with a trend to closer to average temperatures likely.

From Tuesday onwards drying conditions will deteriorate and spraying opportunities will be limited due to the unsettled conditions.

Met Éireann said that soil moisture deficits will generally remain saturated in well-drained soils and become waterlogged or close to waterlogged nationwide in moderately drained soils.

Poorly drained soils will remain waterlogged.