Ireland's spell of good weather has officially come to an end.
The country is set to shiver during the coldest night of the year so far as the mercury will drop to as low as -4 degrees ashe warm wave is replaced by wintry conditions.
Today, Met Eireann have forecast highest temperatures of "5 to 8 degrees in Ulster and north Leinster and from 8 to 12 degrees in Munster and Connacht".
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There is some sunshine forecast but will later become "cloudier conditions with showery rain will extend south across the country during the course of the morning and afternoon introducing much colder weather along with a freshening northeast breeze."
The northern counties will see drier and brighter conditions along with a few showers in the later afternoon and evening.
Tonight will see the mercury plummet to as low as -3 degrees. It'll be cold and frosty overnight with a few wintry showers mostly affecting some northern and eastern coastal areas.
Here's Met Eireann's forecast for the rest of the week:
Tomorrow
"A cold, bright and frosty start on Thursday. There will be good spells of spring sunshine during the day but it will feel noticeably chilly in a brisk northeasterly breeze.
"Scattered showers of rain, hail and sleet are expected, chiefly affecting eastern coastal counties with a possibility of some snow on high ground.
"Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in a fresh northeast wind.
Thursday night
"A few showers in coastal areas of the north and east on Thursday night but most of the country will be dry and clear.
"A widespread frost is expected with temperatures of falling back to between -4 to 0 degrees in light northerly breezes.
Friday
"After a cold and frosty start, Friday looks set to be a mostly dry day with just a few localised showers. There will be a mix of cloud and sunshine, with the best of the sunshine expected in the east and south of the country.
"Top temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate northerly winds. On Friday night there will be some frost forming early on but cloud is expected to thicken from the north with showery rain developing in north Connacht and Ulster later.
"Lowest temperatures of 0 to +4 degrees, coldest in the south of the country in moderate northwest winds.
Saturday
"Rather cloudy on Saturday with widespread showers, some prolonged.
"There will be some sunny spells also, especially across Ulster in the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperatures 8 to 11 in moderate northwest breezes. Showers look set to become isolated on Saturday night with most of the country becoming dry and clear.
"A frost will form in places with lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees. Outbreaks of rain will develop across the west and north of the country towards dawn on Sunday.
Sunday
"Outbreaks of rain are expected to affect the country for a time on Sunday before clearing away to the south with drier and brighter weather developing for the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees."
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