The weather may take a turn for the better this week, with Met Éireann saying that while there will be some rain or showers, Ireland will be have a good lot of dry weather overall.

Temperatures will be around average to a little above for early spring, with some pleasant spells of sunshine at times, though there will be frost on some of the nights.

It will be largely dry and bright to begin today (Monday, March 2) with some sunny spells. However, it will become cloudier in the west and north-west through the morning with scattered showers moving in, turning heavy at times, with the chance of hail.

The showers will move further eastwards through the afternoon and evening, easing as they do and becoming isolated later.

Highest temperatures will be 8° to 11°C with south to south-west winds increasing moderate to fresh through the morning, stronger in coastal parts of the west and north, veering north-westerly and gradually easing mostly light or moderate later, although still fresh though along the north coast.

Tonight, any remaining isolated showers will die away early on, to leave a mainly dry, clear night. Lowest temperatures will be -2° to +2° and, with winds easing light and variable, some frost and ice will form. The occasional patch of mist is possible.

Tuesday

Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 3) will be a dry and mostly sunny day. It may become a little cloudier later in the day in some southern parts.

After a cold, frosty start, afternoon temperatures tomorrow will rise to between 9° and 12° in light to moderate variable - mainly east or south-easterly - breezes.

It will be dry with mostly clear skies at first tomorrow night with frost becoming fairly widespread for a time. Low cloud will push up from the south overnight, along with mist and fog and possibly a few spots of light rain or drizzle.

Lowest temperatures early in the night will be 0° to 5°, with the highest values along southern and eastern coasts, in mostly light to moderate south-easterly breezes.

Wednesday

There will be some bright or sunny spells on Wednesday, (March 4), but in general there is likely to be a good lot of cloud around.

While there will be a lot of dry weather overall, there will be a little patchy drizzle, along with some mist and fog for a time too, mainly in the south and east, and a few isolated showers are likely to break out later on too in other areas.

Highest temperatures on Wednesday will be 10° to 14°, and it will become breezy through the day with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh.

There will be a good lot of dry weather to begin Wednesday night with a mix of cloud and clear spells, though there will be a few scattered showers along with some areas of mist and fog.

Cloud will thicken from the west overnight, with rain spreading eastwards to most areas. Lowest temperatures will be 4° to 8°, in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds, veering westerly later in the night in western areas.

Thursday

It will be cloudy on Thursday morning (March 5) with outbreaks of rain and drizzle continuing to spread eastwards to all areas.

A clearance to mainly dry and brighter weather will push into western areas by the early afternoon, with the clearance slowly extending eastwards to most areas through the rest of the day.

Highest temperatures on Thursday will be 8° to 11° in moderate, occasionally fresh, winds becoming mostly north-westerly and easing later.

Thursday night will be mainly dry with clear spells. It will also be cold, with lowest temperatures of -2° to +2° with some frost and icy patches.

Met Éireann said that Friday (March 6) will be mostly dry with some spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures will be 8° to 12°.