Carlow Weather: Cold with lowest temperatures ranging from around -3 or -4 degrees

Monday will bring with it a frosty start for many with some ice. According to Met Éireann, any lingering rain will clear from the southeast early on and the rest of the day will bring a good deal of dry weather overall, with spells of winter sunshine.

However, it'll probably be a bit cloudier overall along parts of the east coast, with a few scattered showers, with the chance of a few of hail or sleet, mainly over higher ground.

Highest temperatures 3 to 7 degrees in mostly moderate northwesterly winds, fresher at times in coastal parts.

Monday night is set to be dry in most places with clear spells and just a few isolated showers, the odd wintry one.

However, it'll be cloudier along the east coast with the likelihood of a little rain and drizzle.

There's the chance of some isolated fog or freezing fog patches.

Cold; with lowest temperatures ranging from around -3 or -4 degrees in parts of the midlands to around 1 or 2 degrees along the east coast.

Frost and ice will be fairly widespread, though some eastern coastal parts may remain frost free. Winds will decrease mostly light northwesterly or variable, but will be fresher along the east coast.

Solar UV Index: Low

Tuesday 5th December will have a frosty, icy start for many with a few isolated patches of fog and freezing fog, gradually clearing to leave a mainly dry bright day for many with spells of sunshine.

It will be mostly cloudy for a time along the east coast though, with the likelihood of some outbreaks of rain here, mainly in the morning.

Cloud will start to increase from the southwest later in the day. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate mainly northwest winds.

National Outlook: We'll see a transition from the cold mainly dry weather from the early days of the week to a mobile milder Atlantic pattern. Low pressure will dominate bringing spells of wet and breezy or indeed windy weather at times.