Friday

Dry and bright at first with just a few showers along Atlantic coasts. However a band of rain will extend from the west in the afternoon with the slight risk of a thundery burst. The rain not reaching eastern areas until the evening. South to southwest winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty ahead of the rain. Highest temperatures of 5-9°C.

Saturday

A few light showers but generally dry for the day; rain to spread eastwards during the evening/early night. A little milder with highs of 7-10°C in moderate southwest breezes.

Sunday

Mainly dry but also with some patchy mist/drizzle/light rain at times. Highs of 10-12°C.

Monday

Little change; generally dry, cloudy and mild with highs of 10-12°C.

Management notes

Sheep

This week's sheep management notes cover advice for dealing with tight straw supplies, hygiene at lambing and meeting a rising dietary protein demand in late pregnancy.

Dairy

Weather is causing lots of problems for farmers with full slurry tanks and those on drier land trying to get stock out.

Beef

Beef editor Adam Woods this week takes a look at buying calves, how to avoid calves ingesting faecal material and SOS events around the country next week.

Tillage

As land continues to soak somewhat, jobs like ploughing, planting and fertilising become more urgent.