New Year's Eve will be dry for many but temperatures set to plummet

2026 will begin with a cloudy start on Thursday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the north. File picture: Denis Minihane

Temperatures are set to drop to lows of -2C to -3C this week as the country prepares to ring in the new year.

Revellers looking to celebrate New Year's Eve can expect cold conditions but dry spells in most areas with only a few outbreaks of rain or drizzle.