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Monday
Met Éireann has forecast heavy rain for Monday with rain clearing eastwards later in the day but remaining showery in the west.
Temperatures will be between 2°C and 5°C.
Tuesday
Heavy hail and thunder across parts of the country with strong westerly winds reaching gale force overnight.
Minimum temperatures will reach between 3°C and 5°C.
Wednesday
Another cold start to the day with some outbreaks of sunshine and winds gradually easing through the day.
However, western counties will get hit by a rain belt from the Atlantic and outbreaks of rain will move eastwards.
Minimum temperatures between 6°C and 8°C.
Thursday and Friday
An unsettled day with intermittent showers of rain on both days.
Temperatures are expected to dip below the March average.
Rain
According to Met Éireann, rainfall has been up to three times the norm over the last week. This trend is expected to continue as more rain and hail is forecast for the week ahead.
Field conditions
Most farmers won’t have to be told that Met Éireann’s current indications are that most soils are currently saturated and poorly drained soils are waterlogged.
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