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Friday
According to Met Éireann, Friday will begin dry and bright in eastern areas soon turning to rain with isolated thundery bursts possible by early afternoon. Later in the afternoon it will become brighter and fresh with sunny spells and showers. Highest temperatures of 18°C to 23°C.
Friday night will be mainly clear with some showers. Lowest temperatures of 9°C to 12°C are to be expected.
Saturday
Saturday will bring a mix of sunny spells and showers. In the afternoon and evening, some of these showers will be heavy and prolonged but will gradually die out during Saturday night. Moderate southwest breezes are to be expected with top temperatures of 15°C to 19°C.
Sunday
Sunday is set to be a bright day with sunshine and showers. Temperatures will reach 15°C to 19°C with moderate southwest breezes. On Sunday night there is a possibility of persistent rain in the south for a time.
Week ahead
Monday will be bright with sunny spells along with a few showers in Ulster and Connacht, while many places will remain dry. Tuesday will be a wet day with spells of heavy rain. Sunny spells will return later in the week with consistent showers.
Beef
Time to introduce the creep feeders to boost weight gains ahead of special sales, writes Kieran Mailey.
Tillage
The level of greenery that has appeared in many spring cereal crops may make burning off a necessity for harvesting, writes Andy Doyle.
Sheep
Spending some time assessing the physical and genetic attributes of rams will pay dividends in the long term, writes Darren Carty.
Dairy
Aidan Brennan looks at controlling flies on cows, reseeding, and spreading lime.
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