Temperatures to fall to -3C tonight but highs of 18C forecast Friday

Temperatures may fall as low as -3C tonight amid a mini cold snap and generally unsettled weather this week. File Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Temperatures may fall as low as -3C tonight amid a mini cold snap and generally unsettled weather this week.

According to Met Éireann, today will be mostly cloudy and damp to start, with showery rain across much of the east and midlands. Some thundery downpours are also possible.