Met Eireann forecast hail and thunder before temperatures drop this week

Ireland is set to be hit with hail and thunder this week before the weather turns more settled approaching the weekend with temperatures set to drop.

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast for Ireland, Thursday and Friday will be mostly dry with just some showers but daytime temperatures will stay as low as five degrees in places. 

In its latest forecast, Met Eireann says it will turn colder at the weekend with frosty nights and mornings and a chance of fog. 

Before that however, Ireland is in for more inclement weather as according to Met Eireann, there will be a mix of clear spells and scattered showers tonight. Some of the showers will be heavy and there's a chance of hail and thunder. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in a light to moderate south to southwest wind, fresh at times in the southwest.

Wednesday will bring sunny spells and scattered showers, most frequent in the south and west, some with hail and thunder. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees on Wednesday in a light to moderate westerly wind, fresh to strong at times in the southwest.

Scattered showers will continue on Wednesday night, with clear spells in between. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in a light to moderate west to southwest wind.

There will be sunny spells and well scattered showers on Thursday, along with light to moderate variable winds. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees. Thursday night will be mostly dry with long clear spells. There'll be a few showers around, mainly near Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with light to moderate west to northwest winds.

According to Met Eireann, most areas look set to be dry and sunny on Friday morning and for a time in the afternoon. There'll be some showers near Atlantic coasts and these may drift further inland later in the day. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with a light to moderate and variable wind.

There will be a mix of clear spells and showers on Friday night. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees with light to moderate northerly or variable winds.

According to Met Eireann, many areas are forecast to see a lot of dry and bright weather at the weekend, although there will be showers at times. Turning colder with frosty nights and mornings and a chance of fog too.