It’s been a mild start to winter.

But this week we’re about to get our first taste of the seasonal chill, with Met Éireann predicting a major temperature drop from Wednesday – but only for a brief period.

It will be mild and drizzly with balmy November temperatures of between 12 to 14 degrees in Cork right up until the middle of the week.

According to forecasters, it will turn cool on Wednesday morning with highest afternoon temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.

A Met Éireann forecaster said: “Scattered showers will persist through Wednesday night but will become more confined to the north and west as the night progresses. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in moderate to fresh northwest winds.”

Thursday will be a cool day with temperatures of between 6 and 9 degrees, but it will be largely dry and bright over much of the country.

Milder by Friday 

Temperatures will drop to between 3 and 6 degrees early in the night, but forecasters say it will become milder again by morning, warming to between 10 and 12 degrees by Friday afternoon.

“Current indications are that it will remain unsettled through to Saturday, with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle. However, drier, brighter intervals will develop on Sunday with more showery conditions.” said a Met Éireann forecaster.