Met Éireann has forecast the sunshine will return to most of the country from next week.

It’s been a tale of two Irelands for the past few days — with the Sunny South East living up to its name as they’ve enjoyed sunshine and fine temperatures, while the rest of the country brings out the heated blankets.

While one half of the country basks and the other freezes, Met Éireann has said that the sunshine is set to return, with the amount of sunshine improving generally from early next week.

Looking to the forecast for Saturday (July 4), things will remain often cloudy, with the best of any sunny spells remaining in the aforementioned Sunny South East.

Patchy light rain, drizzle and mist will be mainly in Connacht and Ulster, with a few light spots elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 15C to 23C.

It will be generally cloudy on Saturday night, with just limited clear spells in the south and east. Patchy light rain, drizzle and mist will affect mainly parts of the north and west, alongside some hill fog. Lowest temperatures of 12C to 15C.

Things are looking up from Sunday in the south and southeast, where sunny spells will develop. Cloudy elsewhere with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist persisting in the north and west. The west and northwest will only see highs of 16C, while the south and southeast could see the mercury soar to 24/25C.

Sunday night will be another cloudy night for most, with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist continuing in parts of Ulster and Connacht. Mainly dry elsewhere, with lowest temperatures of 12C to 15C.

Monday will be mostly cloudy to begin, with patches of light rain and drizzle in the west and north, confined to the coast by afternoon. Warm sunny spells will develop in Munster and Leinster, gradually spreading elsewhere in the day. Highest temperatures of 18C to 24C.

The patchy drizzle will remain in the northwest and north at first, but it will be brighter overall with more widespread sunshine developing. Highest temperatures of 20C to 25C. Cooler on Atlantic coasts, with highs of 16C to 19C expected.

Looking to the rest of the week, Met Éireann says that while there’s some uncertainty in the details at this time, more changeable conditions may be on the way — at least for a short time.