Friday will be largely dry at first with some sunny spells, according to Met Éireann.
However, low cloud and patchy rain or drizzle will develop in the southeast through the morning, spreading northwestwards through the day.
It'll later become breezy too in a freshening easterly wind. Drier weather will set in across southern counties later in the afternoon. It'll be cool with highest temperatures of 5°C to 8°C.
Friday night will be cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle continuing to move northwestwards with drier and clearer conditions following for a time before another spell of rain pushes up over the country from the southeast.
Saturday
Saturday will be a dull and damp day as outbreaks of rain and drizzle are pushed up across the country through the day. Highest temperatures of 6°C to 9°C degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds. Saturday night will be cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperatures will be of 3°C to 7°C in light to moderate northeasterly winds.
Sunday
There is some uncertainty in the forecast for Sunday with current indications suggesting patchy rain or showers at times but also some drier and brighter intervals. Highest temperatures will be of 5°C to 9°C in light to moderate northerly winds.
Beef management
In this week's beef management notes Martin Merrick discusses colostrum management, slurry and calf accommodation.
Dairy management
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers worried about wet land with slurry tanks filling up and talks about preparing for calving this week.
Sheep management
This week Darren Carty discusses abortion causing agents, the sheep census and storing farm yard manure.
Tillage management
In this week's tillage management notes, Siobhán Walsh discusses the recent wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon .
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