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On Monday morning, frost and any mist or fog patches will clear to give a mainly dry day with sunny spells.
Met Éireann has said a few light showers may develop in northern parts of Ulster and in some coastal areas of Leinster.
It is forecast to be little milder than Sunday, with highest temperatures of 8°C to 11°C and moderate northerly breezes.
The outlook for Monday night is for continued dry conditions with clear spells and temperatures of between 1°C and 2°C.
Tuesday
There’ll be sunny spells and mainly light northerly winds on Tuesday, shifting northwesterly later, Met Éireann said.
Temperatures will be between 9°C in the north and 12°C further south. Overnight on Tuesday, it should remain frost free, with temperatures of 3°C or 4°C.
There is the risk of the odd light shower or spot of drizzle at times.
Wednesday
Similar conditions are forecast on Wednesday, with mainly light to moderate northwest to westerly winds and just the risk of a light passing shower.
Temperatures will range from 8°C to 11°C.
Rest of the week
Current indications from Met Éireann suggest there will be a threat of rain on northern coasts on Thursday in a fresh westerly wind.
Into the weekend, the outlook is for unsettled weather to make a return in westerly winds.
Most of the country is forecast to receive less than 10mm of rainfall over the next week, Met Éireann analysis shows. This is much drier than usual for the time of year, with the eastern half of the country expected to receive between 10% and 30% of normal rainfall.
More rainfall is forecast for coastal areas along the Atlantic, with between 10mm and 20mm expected, which is 60% to 90% of normal for the time of year.
Drying
Drying conditions will be moderate or good over the coming week, but poorer in some Atlantic coastal counties, which are expected to receive between 60% and 90% of normal rainfall.
Met Éireann also said there will be good opportunities for spraying in all areas for the coming days, with little rain and relatively light winds forecast, though it will be chilly for the time of year.
Poorly drained soils remain saturated in the northwest and parts of Kerry but this is expected to improve over the coming week.
Soils elsewhere are likely to have a soil moisture deficit of 15mm to 20mm by 3 April.
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