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According to Met Éireann Monday will be mostly dry and cloudy, with some sunny intervals but Tuesday will see outbreaks of persistent rainfall, heaviest in the north and northwest of the country.
Temperatures on Tuesday will be between 9°C to 12°C.
Wednesday will see clear, sunny spells in the east of the country, but rain in the west with a risk of hail and thunder and strong south-westerly winds.
On Thursday, there will be a continued risk of hail and thunder in Atlantic coastal regions. There will be fresh north-westerly winds and showers may turn wintry over higher areas.
A cold snap is expected on Thursday night, with a widespread risk of frost.
Friday is expected to start dry but cold with a band of rain expected to come in from the Atlantic and sweep across the west of the country.
Although temperatures for the weekend are above the January average, the weekend is expected to be unsettle with outbreaks of rain.
Rainfall for the past week has been over double the average in certain parts of the country, and the week ahead is expected to see above average rainfall again in the west and north of the country.
Mean soil temperatures are currently just below average for this time of year, but are expected to rise gradually as the week continues.
Although sunshine levels have been normal for Munster and south Leinster, they have been at about half their average rate in the west and northwest of the country.
Drying conditions are poor overall, with little chance for potential drying as more heavy rain is expected this week.
Met Éireann also warns that: “All soils at saturation, not expected to recover this week with heavy spells of rain expected.”
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