It will be cloudy and breezy on Friday, with rain showers heavy at times spreading eastwards across the morning.
The rain will clear away later in the afternoon, but it will be followed by outbreaks of patchy light rain, with some dry spells in the south and west later in the day.
There will be highs of 15C to 18C in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds.
Friday night will be cloudy at first, with scattered outbreaks of mainly light rain and drizzle, along with some mist and hill fog.
A clearance will follow from the northwest overnight, with a few scattered showers following too.
It will be mild, with temperatures not falling below 11C to 15C in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest winds.
Saturday
It will be a generally breezy day on Saturday, with plenty of dry weather and some sunny spells.
The odd light scattered shower may occur, mainly in the northern half of the country.
Highest temperatures of 14C to 19C in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest to west winds, stronger in the north and northwest.
On Saturday night, scattered showers will feature in northern areas - otherwise, it'll be a dry night with clear spells.
Temperatures will reach lows of 8C to 13C, with westerly winds generally easing light to moderate, continuing fresh though in parts of the north and northwest.
Sunday
It will be mostly dry on Sunday, with some bright spells, apart from a few isolated light showers in Ulster and in the far southwest.
Cloud will continue to build from the southwest through the day, with a little patchy light rain in other parts of the southwest and west, mainly in the evening. Highest temperatures will be 14C to 19C in mostly light to moderate westerly breezes.
Sunday night is set to be mostly cloudy, with some rain and drizzle spreading northeastwards.
Winds will be mostly moderate southerly and will be dragging up very mild and humid air over the country, with temperatures not falling below 11C to 16C.
Next week
There will be a lot of dry weather for the early days of next week, as high pressure builds. It will become warm and humid, with potential rain and drizzle at times too.
Beef
Martin Merrick discusses some key dates and action in regard to SCEP and weaning of calves, while the deadline for the Beef Welfare Scheme is fast approaching.
Dairy
Brendan Horan outlines some practical steps to improve water quality this autumn including lowering dietary crude protein, managing slurry and liming among others.
Sheep
Darren Carty says that farmers completing budgets on whether to buy or sell store lambs are being advised by Teagasc to use realistic performance figures. He also reminds farmers to declare closing stocks of fertiliser on the national fertiliser database by the 15 October deadline.
Tillage
Siobhán Walsh talks about spraying for beetles, ordering seed and preparing land for rye. She also reminds farmers that the Irish Farmers Journal’s Tillage Day takes place in The Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, on Thursday 5 November.
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