It will be a question of how much sunshine, rather than how much rain, we get this year at the Ploughing, Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has said.
Met Éireann has forecast that the weekend will begin dry and warm before the weather turns mixed, with highest temperatures of 25°C.
Met Éireann said that weather conditions for the month were wettest in the northwest of the country and driest in the south and east.
A cloudier morning is forecast for Saturday, as scattered light showers extend over much of the country.
The weekend outlook, according to Met Éireann, is unsettled with rain and showers.
Met Éireann has forecast mixed and changeable weather for the weekend, with longer spells of rain at times, some heavy. There will be dry spells too with sunshine, and it will become drier early next week.
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May 2024 temperatures were above average everywhere and 1.74°C above the 1991 to 2020 long term average.
Cloud and rain is expected for the weekend, with temperatures of up to 16°C, according to Met Éireann.