Friday
The day will start chilly, with widespread frost and ice in some parts.
The frost is set to clear before a brief dry spell gives way to scattered showers, which will begin in western regions and move across the country from midday.
Some eastern counties may stay dry throughout the day.
Highest temperatures of 5°C to 9°C are to be expected, with Ulster facing the coolest temperatures.
Saturday
Saturday will be breezy and showery.
Rain will persist for longer spells in some regions and develop into heavier downpours.
However, there may be some limited bright spells between the showers.
Temperatures are expected to drop as low as 4°C to 6°C.
Sunday
The day will likely see a continuation of scattered showers mixed with drier spells, although Met Éireann has noted that the forecast could be subject to change.
It is expected that highest temperatures on Sunday will reach 7°C to 10°C.
Nighttime temperatures on Sunday will drop to between 2°C to 4°C.
Beef
In this week’s beef notes, Adam Woods discusses the prevention and treatment of scour in spring-born suckler calves, as well as the upcoming Irish Farmers Journal fertiliser webinar.
Dairy
Aidan Brennan takes a look at storing milk on farms, turning out replacement heifers and challenging grazing conditions.
Tillage
This week, Andy Doyle writes on the return to more typical early February ground conditions, delaying nitrogen until growth kicks on and assessing the fertiliser requirements of winter rape crops.
Sheep
The deteriorating ground conditions on farms, minimising lamb mortality and the fast-approaching deadline for the return of sheep census documentation are covered by Darren Carty in the sheep management notes.
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