Friday

Met Éireann says Friday will be another largely dry and cloudy day, with just occasional sunny intervals.

Highest temperatures will reach 7°C to 10°C and will be accompanied by light to moderate southeast breezes, which will be fresh at times on the southwest coast.

It will be mostly cloudy on Friday night. However, there will be clear spells across the north of the country.

Farmers can also expect a touch of frost. Lowest temperatures will fall to between 1°C and 3°C generally.

Nighttime temperatures will reach around 5°C to 6°C in Munster and south Leinster, with light to moderate southeast winds.

Saturday

Saturday will be a rather cloudy day, with occasional mist, drizzle and fog on hills and mountains, according to Met Éireann.

There will be light easterly winds, with temperatures during the day not exceeding 7°C to 9°C.

Temperatures will fall to between 5°C and 7°C on Saturday night.

Sunday

Met Éireann forecasts that Sunday will be largely similar to Saturday, with some cloud, mist, drizzle and fog to be expected.

Temperatures are expected to stay relatively stable between 7°C and 9°C.

Early indications suggest high pressure will remain the dominant feature during the early days of Christmas week, with lots of dry and settled weather expected, says Met Éireann.

Management notes

Tillage

Take one last walk through crops to ensure that there are no pest issues taking place, writes tillage editor Andy Doyle.

Sheep

The carrying capacity of a forage crop is important to tailor to the number of sheep grazing it and also in determining a value where grazing agreements are being put in place, says sheep editor Darren Carty.

Beef

Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at creating a cashflow budget for 2022, doing a fodder budget and keeping an eye on injection sites.

Dairy

In the dairy notes, dairy editor Aidan Brennan says that while fertiliser is very expensive, farmers who rely on nitrogen to grow grass are better off to buy it.