Met Éireann has said that Friday will be a blustery, windy day with widespread showers, turning heavy at times, with a possibility of hail and isolated thunderstorms.

There'll be some sunny spells mixed in too, although it will turn mostly cloudy in the west and northwest in the afternoon, with the showers merging to longer spells of rain there.

Colder than previous days, with highest temperatures of 7°C to 10°C in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong and gusty southwest winds, with gales on coasts.

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Saturday

There will be variable cloud, sunny spells and scattered showers, turning heavy at times, with hail and isolated thunderstorms possible on Saturday.

It will be rather cold, with highest temperatures of just 5°C to 8°C. Light variable winds will become light to moderate north to northwest as the day goes on, possibly fresher for a time in the southwest.

There'll be a few scattered showers in parts of the west and north on Saturday night, but it'll be dry and clear in many areas.

A cold night, with some frost and icy patches possible as winds fall light westerly or variable, with temperatures dropping to between -2°C and 2°C.

Sunday

Sunday will be cold and frosty to begin, with some sunshine for a time, especially further east.

However, it'll turn cloudier from the west, with rain and drizzle gradually spreading eastwards. Afternoon highs of 4°C to 8°C in mainly light southerly winds, increasing moderate later. Mostly cloudy and damp, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle on Sunday night. Lowest temperatures of 2°C to 6°C, coldest early on in the night, but becoming milder overnight, in light to moderate southerly winds.

Management notes

Beef management

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Sheep management

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Tillage management

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Dairy management

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