Nasty shock in Met Éireann's weekend weather forecast for Ireland

Met Éireann is forecasting "mixed and changeable" weather for Ireland over the next few days and say it will also feel "cool for the time of year" in a nasty shock for those hoping for a later Indian Summer.

In their latest forecast, Met Éireann says it will be "cold to begin on Friday, with any frost and mist clearing in the morning. The rest of the day will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells, although a few showers will affect parts of the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southwest or variable breezes.

"Variable cloud and clear spells on Friday night with scattered showers near western and northwestern coasts at first. The showers will turn heavy and may merge to longer spells of rain by morning in the north and west, but it looks like it will stay mainly dry further south and east. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 where clear spells prevail in south and east, 6 to 9 degrees elsewhere. Light to moderate southwest winds will be fresher near northwestern coasts," the forecast continues.

"A mix of cloud and sunny spells with showers or longer spells of rain in the north and west spreading elsewhere on Saturday morning and afternoon. A clearance to sunny spells will extend to most parts by evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, generally but 8 to 10 degrees in Ulster, with moderate westerly winds. Saturday night will be cold and mostly dry with variable cloud amounts and clear spells. A few showers are possible in the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with light, variable breezes.

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"Current indications are for a mainly dry start to Sunday with cloud gradually thickening from the Atlantic through the day. Patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle look likely to affect coastal counties of the south and west from afternoon, with the rain turning heavier and more persistent during Sunday evening and spreading elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees generally, but 8 to 10 degrees in Ulster. Light to moderate southeasterly breezes freshening near coasts by evening. Outbreaks of rain will spread northeastwards over the country on Sunday night. Light to moderate southeast to east breezes will be fresh to strong near coasts. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, coolest in Ulster.

"Any remaining overnight rain will clear eastwards on Monday morning and it will gradually brighten up with sunny spells developing and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light southerly or variable breezes."

They conclude by saying beyond Monday there is "some uncertainty, but probably a little milder and breezy or windy at times around midweek next week with the potential for showers or longer spells of rain."