Friday
Met Éireann expects Friday to be a fresher day, with a fair amount of cloud around, but some sunny spells too.
Plenty of dry weather with some well-scattered showers, mainly in the west and north.
Highest temperatures will range from 17°C in the northwest up to 24°C and 25°C in the south and east, in light to moderate breezes.
Friday night will be mainly dry with variable cloud and clear spells and a few isolated showers in the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 11°C to 14°C, in mainly light west to northwest breezes.
Saturday
Saturday will be a mainly dry day with variable cloud and sunny spells. There will be a few isolated showers, mainly in the north and west.
Highest temperatures will range from around 16°C or 17°C in the northwest to 22°C in the southeast, in a light to moderate west to northwest breeze.
Saturday night will likely remain dry for many, with a chance that some showery rain will spread from the west for a time. Lowest temperatures of 11°C to 14°C, with winds decreasing mostly light and variable.
Sunday
Sunday is likely to bring dry weather, with a mix of cloud and some bright or sunny spells. Cloud is likely to increase through the day with the chance of some rain and drizzle across the west coast later.
Highest temperatures of 17°C to 22°C in light variable breezes, becoming light to moderate southwesterly.
Sunday night is expected to see some scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving in from the west. Lowest temperatures of 13°C to 22°C in freshening southerly winds.
Beef
Martin Merrick discusses assessing fodder supplies now and creating a plan, as well as the targets and timing of SCEP weighing.
Dairy
Brendan Horan writes about how to maintain animal performance in a cost-effective way during the dry conditions; discussing declining milk yields, managing reseeds and milk prices and costs.
Sheep
Darren Carty covers drought management, supplement feeding and slaughter performance.
Tillage
This week, Siobhán Walsh discusses current harvest progress, growing oilseed rape, catch crops, grass weed testing and stubble cultivation.
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