While this weekend may have brought with it some beautiful weather, blue skies and highs of 25 degrees are a thing of the past for the moment. The national weather forecaster's latest says that we can expect a drop in temperatures from the weekend highs, and some rain to accompany it, as autumn truly arrives. On Sunday night, they said: "Cool and breezy with sunny spells and showers.
A bit milder again next weekend but still unsettled." Read more: Mayo family save hundreds of euro on energy bills with DIY clothes drying shed in their garden Read more: Irish rugby star Conor Murray and Joanna Cooper's remodelled home with plans for baby's nursery It will be drier earlier in the week before showers set in by mid-week. There is a tiny silver lining for those with hay fever.
Met Éireann says that this week, those with allergies can "enjoy the outdoors without worrying." "Grass, nettle and weed pollen are the main sources this week but with low concentrations. Tree pollen and fungal spores are even lower as their seasons draw to a close.
" Here is the forecast from Met Éireann for the coming days. Largely dry to begin, but with increasing cloud, feeding in drizzle to western and northern counties into the afternoon and evening. Becoming breezy later with freshening westerly winds.
Highs of 14 to 19 degrees, mildest across southeast counties. It will become breezy on Monday night with rain turning persistent in the west and north, and then moving southeastwards later in the nigh.