Weather: Cold and wet conditions forecast

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There will be a drop in temperatures today as the weather becomes wet and wintry again.

Temperatures in Cavan will be approximately 3°C, with wind speeds of 6-9 m/s and as much as 2.5mm of precipitation, most of it falling in the morning.

Tomorrow (Sunday) is set to be similar, with slightly more rain forecast to fall, while the weather will deteriorate on Monday night and into Tuesday when heavy rain showers are expected.

Temperatures will pick up in mid-week with highs of 9°C by Thursday but the rain will continue until the weekend, with next Friday and Saturday expected to be the best days of the week weather-wise.

Our picture shows the view from Aughrim, outside Ballyconnell, yesterday.