Today
There'll be sunshine and scattered showers today.
The east and southeast of the country will be mostly dry with sunshine and just isolated showers with a period of more frequent showers here in the afternoon.
In the west the showers will be scattered or frequent through the day and will be heavy and wintry in nature, with a risk of thunder.
There'll be accumulations of snow over the hills and mountains with lower levels seeing mainly wet snow or sleet.
Highest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in a moderate to fresh and gusty southwest wind, easing moderate later.
Tonight
Tonight the showers will be isolated and mostly confined to the west and north.
Elsewhere will be mainly dry with clear spells.
Temperatures will be minus 1 degree in the air widely with a sharp frost and icy stretches on untreated surfaces likely.
Winds will be moderate, occasionally fresh, southwesterly.
Weather Advisory for Ireland
Cold and wintry weather will develop from Sunday evening. Showers of hail, sleet and snow will occur in places.
Snow showers most frequent in Ulster and Connacht and especially so on high ground.
Valid until 3 pm Tuesday.
A status yellow snow/ice warning remains in place for Connacht, Cavan and Donegal until 1 am this morning.
