Friday will be a windy day with outbreaks of rain over the northern half of the country gradually edging southeastwards, reaching all areas during the afternoon, Met Éireann has said.
The rain will be heaviest and most persistent in the west, generally lighter and patchier further east. Highest temperatures will range from 9°C to 11°C, in strong and gusty southwesterly winds, with gales on coasts.
Patchy rain and drizzle is forecast on Friday night, clearing from the northwest to scattered blustery showers. There will be lows of 2°C to 5°C in the north and 6°C to 8°C in the south. It will continue rather windy with gales on western and northern coasts.
Saturday
Saturday will be a blustery day, mostly cloudy with widespread showers. Met Éireann has said that the showers will be most frequent in the north and west, where some will be wintry over high ground.
The day will have highs of 6°C to 8°C in the north and 9°C to 11°C in the south. Rain is forecast over much of the country for a time on Saturday night, with showers and clear spells over Ulster. Minimum temperatures on Saturday night will range from 1°C to 3°C in Ulster, 3°C to 6°C elsewhere.
Sunday
Sunday is forecast to be a mainly dry with sunny spells to start, with passing showers in the north. Cloud will increase from the west during the day with rain arriving in the west before dark. There will be highs of 6°C to 8°C degrees in the north and 9°C to 11°C in the south.
Met Éireann has said that light and patchy rain and drizzle will spread to all areas through Sunday evening and early night with a band of heavier rain spreading from the west later in the night and southwesterly winds increasing with gales returning.
Next week
Current indications for next week show there will be a wet and windy to start to Monday, with rain clearing to showers and sunny spells through the day.
In this week’s sheep notes, Darren Carty looks at weather challenges, eye problems and a triplet survey.For beef farmers, Adam Woods takes a look at calving, compensatory growth and grazing plans.In this week’s dairy notes, Aidan Brennan looks at wet weather, maiden heifers and keeping calves thriving.For tillage farmers, Andy Doyle takes a look at ground conditions, fertiliser and winter rape.
Friday will be a windy day with outbreaks of rain over the northern half of the country gradually edging southeastwards, reaching all areas during the afternoon, Met Éireann has said.
The rain will be heaviest and most persistent in the west, generally lighter and patchier further east. Highest temperatures will range from 9°C to 11°C, in strong and gusty southwesterly winds, with gales on coasts.
Patchy rain and drizzle is forecast on Friday night, clearing from the northwest to scattered blustery showers. There will be lows of 2°C to 5°C in the north and 6°C to 8°C in the south. It will continue rather windy with gales on western and northern coasts.
Saturday
Saturday will be a blustery day, mostly cloudy with widespread showers. Met Éireann has said that the showers will be most frequent in the north and west, where some will be wintry over high ground.
The day will have highs of 6°C to 8°C in the north and 9°C to 11°C in the south. Rain is forecast over much of the country for a time on Saturday night, with showers and clear spells over Ulster. Minimum temperatures on Saturday night will range from 1°C to 3°C in Ulster, 3°C to 6°C elsewhere.
Sunday
Sunday is forecast to be a mainly dry with sunny spells to start, with passing showers in the north. Cloud will increase from the west during the day with rain arriving in the west before dark. There will be highs of 6°C to 8°C degrees in the north and 9°C to 11°C in the south.
Met Éireann has said that light and patchy rain and drizzle will spread to all areas through Sunday evening and early night with a band of heavier rain spreading from the west later in the night and southwesterly winds increasing with gales returning.
Next week
Current indications for next week show there will be a wet and windy to start to Monday, with rain clearing to showers and sunny spells through the day.
In this week’s sheep notes, Darren Carty looks at weather challenges, eye problems and a triplet survey.For beef farmers, Adam Woods takes a look at calving, compensatory growth and grazing plans.In this week’s dairy notes, Aidan Brennan looks at wet weather, maiden heifers and keeping calves thriving.For tillage farmers, Andy Doyle takes a look at ground conditions, fertiliser and winter rape. 
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