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Friday
It will be a chilly start to the day. It will be bright in some areas, but rather cloudy across western and northern counties, where there will be showers at times, according to Met Éireann.
Highest temperatures will range from about 12°C to 14°C in Ulster and Connaught to 15°C or 16°C in Munster and Leinster and it will feel cool in a fresh northwest breeze.
Friday night will be very chilly.
Saturday
Saturday will start off dry in many areas, with some sunny spells in southern areas. However, wet conditions across Ulster will spread southwestwards during the day. The rain will be heavy at times, but will break up to showers in Ulster later in the day.
Breezy and cold for the time of year, with temperatures several degrees below normal, with afternoon values of just 10°C to 13°C in fresh northwest winds.
Sunday
Sunday will start off cool, with any remaining overnight rain clearing in the early morning.
Current indications suggest the day will be drier, brighter and milder than previous days, with sunny spells.
Fresh northerly breezes in places during the morning will drop off moderate in the afternoon and light during the evening.
Highest temperatures will range from 12°C to 19°C, highest across the midlands and the south.
Beef
Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with drought, feeding dairy calves and slaughtering under-16-month bulls.
Dairy
As soil moisture deficits look to be getting worse, Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers.
Sheep
Darren Carty says there is massive variation between grass growth rates and supplies on farms and this is leading to farmers needing to tweak normal management to underpin lamb performance.
Tillage
Andy Doyle writes that decisions on final fungicides or other inputs must be balanced against the potential of individual crops.
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