Friday
There will be further widespread showers today, occasionally bringing a rumble of thunder according to Met Éireann. Highest temperatures will range between 12°C and 15°C. There will be sunny spells, with the sun low in the sky and causing dazzling at times.
Temperatures tonight will fall to between 5°C and 7°C and showers will become isolated, with long dry spells developing. There will be more frequent showers in the north and in the east that will merge to give longer spells of rain.
Saturday
There will be further showers on Saturday, with sunny spells for much of the country. Along eastern coasts, the showers will be most frequent, merging at times to give longer spells of rain, heavy at times through the morning. Highest temperatures will range from 12°C to 15°C. On Saturday night, temperatures will fall to 5°C or 6°C. There will be a few showers in the northwest and otherwise it will be mainly dry through the night.
Sunday
Sunday will be a dry day with sunshine. Temperatures during the afternoon will range between 11°C and 14°C. It will turn cold on Sunday night under clear skies with light winds and there will be misty conditions developing.
Beef
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at housing finishing animals, body condition scoring and BEEP weighing.
Dairy
Aidan Brennan writes about dealing with the weather, how to prevent BCS loss and takes a look at clover.
Tillage
The planting of winter crops remains a big challenge but there may still be significant opportunities, writes Andy Doyle.
Sheep
As we enter a high-risk period of clostridial diseases, farmers should check that their health programme provides adequate protection, writes Darren Carty.
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