Let's be real; we're not exactly strangers to rain in this country, but the idea of battling through a wet and windy week in the middle of August doesn't exactly fill us with joy.

And according to the good folk over at Met Éireann, that's exactly what we're in for this week.

"Brighter, showery conditions will extend into western areas this afternoon and evening, but rain will persist for much of the day in eastern and southern counties, with a risk of thundery downpours there," reads their official website.

Tomorrow, we should expect scattered showers while Wednesday will be wet and windy, with "rain becoming widespread during the morning with some heavy bursts, accompanied by fresh and gusty southerly winds, strong to near gale near coasts."

Thursday will be brighter than the previous days but equally as wet, with the forecast reading: "The showers will tend to be more frequent later in the day, and may merge to longer spells of rain during the evening."

So, what's the overview for the coming week, in simplest terms? 

Well, apparently 'the week ahead will be unsettled, with an Atlantic regime dominating. Mobile Atlantic conditions are expected to continue to dominate, with temperatures likely to remain slightly below the seasonal average'.

And we're off to look up some flights…