Land is very heavy at the moment but it should improve slightly over the coming week, according to the latest farming forecast from Met Éireann. The week ahead will be much drier than average with less than half the seasonal rainfall amount expected in most areas.

An improvement in temperatures is expected with levels one or two degrees above average.

Some opportunities for spraying are likely at times.

Daily forecast

Monday

Monday will start rather cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle but good dry periods too. Highs of 8-10°C in moderate westerly breezes. Mostly dry under broken cloud on Monday night. Some frost locally too. Lows of 1-6°C, in light west to southwest breezes. Later in the night patchy drizzle and mist will move in across Atlantic counties, mainly near coasts.

Tuesday

Overall the outlook from Met Éireann is a mild week from Tuesday through to Friday. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with patchy rain, but overall a good deal of dry weather with the best of any sunny spells in the east. Milder than recent days with highs of 10-14°C in mostly moderate southwesterly winds. Largely dry overnight with just light breezes and minimum temperatures of 5-8°C.

Wednesday

Generally dry with some sunny spells and light southwest breezes. It will be duller though across Atlantic counties with the odd spot of drizzle. Pleasantly mild with highs of 11-16°C and best values across the west midlands.

Thursday

Some patchy rain across the west and northwest where it will be rather cloudy, otherwise a lot of dry weather across the country with some brighter spells. Highs of 11-15°C in no more than moderate westerly breezes.

Friday

A breezier day with fresh and gusty southwest winds. A few well-scattered showers are likely but overall dry with some sunny spells. Highs of 11-14°C.