This is as good as it gets during autumn in Cork.

Met Éireann says the current spell of dry, mild weather is set to continue this week, with daytime temperatures of between 13C and 17C.

Today, Monday, will be mostly dry with just isolated patches of drizzle and a few bright or short sunny spells in places.

We can expect a mix of cloud and clear spells with patchy mist and drizzle at first tomorrow, with outbreaks of showery rain arriving from the west through the afternoon and evening and highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees.

By Wednesday however, it will be mostly dry and cloudy again with some mist and fog patches mainly in Munster and parts of Leinster and highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.

“Wednesday night will continue largely dry and cloudy with patches of mist and fog. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a light to moderate southerly winds.” said a forecaster.

“Thursday will be another mostly dry and cloudy day, with some patchy drizzle possible, especially over Munster where it may be fairly dull and damp. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh southerly winds.”

According to the overview, it will continue cloudy and mostly dry: “Mild with temperatures well above the November average.”