The weather is set to take a wintry turn in the next week, in generally unsettled conditions with widespread frost and some icy patches, Met Éireann has said.

Today (Friday, November 13) will see a cold start with widespread frost and icy patches in places.

The frost will gradually clear this morning to leave a mainly dry day with sunny spells with just isolated showers, mainly in the north and northwest, with a few later in southern coastal areas.

It will turn cloudy in the south and southwest later. Highest temperatures will be just 5° to 9° in a light variable breeze.

Tonight, patchy cloud will spread from the south with well scattered showers. Some clear spells will persist.

It will be another cold night, with frost developing for some. Lowest temperatures will be -1° to +4° in light to moderate southerly winds.

Tomorrow (Saturday, November 14) will be a cloudier day overall with occasional bright spells at first.

It will be mostly dry to start with a few light showers but outbreaks of rain and drizzle will push into the west and southwest through the afternoon, spreading over the western half of the country by nightfall.

It will feel milder, with highest temperatures of 8° to 12° in moderate southerly winds, freshening later.

Rain will spread eastwards to all areas early on Saturday night, becoming patchier by morning. Lowest temperatures will be 4° to 8° with moderate to fresh southerly winds easing light and variable later.

Sunday (November 15) will see a dull start, with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. It will brighten up through the afternoon with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers spreading from the north.

Sunday will also turn breezy, with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds. Highest temperatures will be 8° to 12°.

It will be mostly dry and clear overnight on Sunday. However, scattered showers will affect Atlantic coastal counties, with some turning wintry in the north and northwest.

It will turn cold, with lowest temperatures of -1° to +4°, leading to widespread frost and icy patches in light to moderate westerly winds.

Monday (November 16) will start cold, with any frost and ice slow to clear.

Most places will be dry with sunny spells, though scattered showers will continue in the north and northwest during the morning, with some turning wintry.

It will turn cloudier in the southwest later. Highest temperatures will be 6° to 9° with moderate westerly winds easing light later.

It is set to be cloudy and wet on Tuesday (November 17) with rain spreading from the southwest during the morning, possibly turning to sleet on higher ground at first. The rain will turn patchier through the day.

It will feel cool, with highest temperatures of 5° to 9° with moderate to fresh easterly winds, easing and veering northerly.

After that, it will remain rather cool, with showers, for later next week.