Friday

The stormy conditions will abate today, with most areas becoming dry, according to Met Éireann. Highest temperatures will be 15°C to 18°C.

There will be patchy outbreaks of drizzle and rain moving eastwards throughout Friday night and there will be some fog patches. Temperatures will fall to 9°C or 10°C.

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Saturday

Saturday, will start out mainly dry and cloudy with outbreaks of rain arriving early in to the west, spreading eastwards and turning heavy with the risk of spot flooding. Highest temperatures will reach 15°C to 19°C.

The outlook is for a mainly dry night with isolated showers a little more frequent around western to coastal areas. Misty conditions will develop again as temperatures will fall to 9°C or 10°C.

Sunday

Met Éireann has said that Sunday will be a dry day with mist clearing early and sunshine developing in light winds. Temperatures will reach 15°C to 17°C. There will be heavy rain overnight that will bring more spot flooding.

Management notes

Beef

Adam Woods takes a look at grazing conditions, safety at loading, sheep grazing and THRIVE cattle slaughtering.

Dairy

Aidan Brennan looks at what fertiliser products contain protected urea, and says now is the time to be closing up paddocks for the winter.

Tillage

As most of the country enters into the window for safe planting, progress is being impeded in many areas by broken weather and wet ground conditions writes Andy Doyle.

Sheep

Torrential rainfall and a reduction in the feeding value of grass will require some farmers to introduce meals at grass, or house lambs to finish them satisfactorily, writes Darren Carty.