Cork traffic and weather: Heavy rain set to hit as delays build on key routes

In traffic updates, parts of the Dunkettle Interchange have started to see delays, especially at the M8 going southbound into the city 

Traffic on the M8 going southbound. Picture: TII 

Rain will take over most of Monday with highs of 16C to 18C. 

It will be mostly cloudy with a few residual patches of drizzle, mist and fog and brighten up later with sunny spells in parts for a time.

However, heavy rain will become much more persistent on Monday evening before the rain clears eastwards through the night with lows of 9C to 12C. 

Tuesday then will bring sunny spells and scattered showers before they become much more isolated through the afternoon. 

It will stay mostly dry with clear spells before it becomes cloudier in the west and northwest with the odd spot of light rain or drizzle and lows of 8C to 12C.

Traffic

Parts of the Dunkettle Interchange have started to see delays, especially at the M8 going southbound into the city. 

The M28 near Carrigaline and Shanbally is also seeing similar delays on Monday morning. 

Outlook 

It will be a windy day on Wednesday, with dry weather and sunny spells to start. 

Rain will follow into the west and north later in the afternoon and evening, with highs of 14C to 17C. 

Heavy rain will affect the southwest, west and north on Wednesday night before spreading to the rest of the country on Thursday morning. 

Thursday will then start off wet and breezy before the rain clears eastwards through the morning and afternoon to bring drier and brighter conditions with highs of 13C to 16C.