Today

This morning will be dry with sunny spells, according to Met Éireann. Cloud will build in Munster and Connacht during the day with some showers developing, some possibly heavy in west Munster. Another warm day with highest of 17°C to 20°C, but a little cooler near the east coast.

Showers will remain in Munster into Friday night and parts of the west, but will die out early in the night. Then mostly dry and largely clear. Lows of 4°C to 8°C.

Saturday

There will be a mix of cloud and sunny spells on tomorrow. Most areas dry, but there will be scattered showers also, these most likely in the west. Another warm day with highs of 18°C to 20°C. Winds will generally be light and variable. However, in Ulster winds will turn light northerly and it will be a little cooler near the north coast.

Mostly dry Saturday night with clear spells. Lows of 4°C to 8°C.

Sunday

There will be more cloud around on Sunday, but some sunny spells too. There will be showers also, these most likely in northern areas. A noticeably cooler day with highs only climbing to 11°C to 15°C, coolest in Ulster.

Management notes

Beef

This week, Adam Woods takes a look at using AI in the suckler herd, tetany prevention and what stock is needed to qualify for ANC payments.

Sheep

The Department of Agriculture this week released their nematodirus forecast which warns of peak hatching during the second and third week of April for most of the country, writes Darren Carty.

Dairy

Aidan Brennan says sulphur is an important nutrient for grass growth, especially after a wet spring and dry April in the dairy management notes.

Tillage

Stephen Robb writes that the weather may be fine for field work, but there are some important decisions to make on farm for this year’s crops.