Weekend weather: wet and windy conditions expected over coming days

Rain will clear by mid-morning on Friday and will be followed by sunshine and scattered, blustery showers for the remainder of the day, with western counties mainly affected.

Met Éireann also predicted highest temperatures of between 9°C to 13°C.

Winds will ease as evening approaches.

Friday night will be dry to start, but rain and wind will move in from the west as the night goes on.

Lowest temperatures of 3°C to 8°C are expected.

Saturday

It will be a wet and windy start on Saturday, with widespread heavy rain.

This rain will ease in the early afternoon, and conditions will turn more showery.

There will be some strong and gusty winds, which will reach gale-force in Atlantic areas.

Overall, it will be humid, with highest temperatures of 12°C to 15°C. It is expected to be mildest across Munster and Leinster.

Scattered showers feeding in from the west are set to continue into Saturday night. There is a possibility of isolated thunderstorms over the north and west.

Parts of Munster and south Leinster will remain mostly dry overnight, with clear spells developing. Lowest temperatures of 6°C to 9°C expected amid brisk, westerly wind.

Sunday

Sunday is forecast to be a crisp, breezy day with a mix of sunshine and showers. Highest temperatures of 9°C to 13°C in fresh, gusty westerly winds.

Outlook

The outlook is much the same for early next week, with wet and windy conditions expected. Heavy and persistent rain will move in over southern counties before moving northwards.

Beef

In this week's beef management notes, Martin Merrick discusses upcoming events, in addition to deadlines for weighing of calves and spreading FYM.

Dairy

In the dairy management notes, Brendan Horan looks at preparing sheds for housing, and teat-sealing for heifers.

Sheep

In this week's sheep management notes, Darren Carty weighs up finishing prospects for store lambs.

Tillage

Sowing winter cereals has been about taking opportunities when they come as mixed weather has prevailed so far, writes Siobhán Walsh in the tillage husbandry notes.