Exam weather? Nope, the sun won’t be shining on students this year

For the past number of years, you could almost bet on the weather to be warm and sunny during examination time.

While all of the Junior and Leaving Cert students studied in their rooms and panicked in exams halls, we could bask in the sunshine and thank the Looord that we're not back in those grimy halls.

Well, it appears that that's not going to happen this year.

According to Met Éireann, Ireland is going to be quite unsettled this week, with rain and thundery showers in store.

Maximum temperatures will reach 14 to 17 degrees today, but don't get too excited because rain will develop and "will turn heavy in many areas."

Tomorrow, Thursday, is looking mostly cloudy, with "patches of rain and drizzle, turning heavy and persistent along southern coasts and extending northwards into much of Munster and many parts of Leinster by morning."

Friday doesn't look too bad, as it will be dry in many areas "with sunny spells." A few scattered showers will occur, but they won't turn heavy until Friday night.

However, Saturday doesn't look bad at all. It will become "dry in many areas, with some bright or sunny spells developing." There's still a possibility of rain, but we're going to hold out hope.