Cork weather: Sun to set on glorious conditions, according to latest Met Éireann forecast 

The summer weather of late has been replaced by more typical April weather with a mixture of scattered showers and sunny spells being predicted for the next couple of days with the prospect of isolated thunderstorms and hail showers expected in some parts tomorrow.

The last couple of weeks have seen people heading to the beach and shops putting out their 99 signs, thanks to warm sunny days and beautiful evenings – but these temperatures have been replaced by more seasonal weather conditions over the weekend.

According to the Met Éireann weather forecast, a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers are expected today, some heavy with the chance of hail and thunder mainly across Connacht and Ulster.

Showers will become more confined to western areas by evening. It will be cooler than recently with highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees and with moderate southwest breezes.

The forecast for the overnight weather is to expect a mix of clear spells and scattered showers. 

The showers will become mostly confined to western coasts later with largely dry conditions elsewhere. 

Lowest temperatures will be between 2 and 6 degrees in south-westerly breezes.

The week ahead is expected to begin in a similar vein, with scattered showers extending eastwards, some of hail with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. 

The showers will ease during the evening with a possibility of some rain moving into southeastern parts. 

Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 or 14 degrees in moderate to fresh south-westerly winds, easing later.