Cork traffic and weather: Conditions set to remain mild and dry for rest of week

Mild, overcast conditions will define most of the week alongside occasional showers in parts of the country. Picture Chani Anderson

Weather around Cork is expected to be mostly dry today with a mixture of clouds, sunny spells and the occasional light shower. Temperatures of 9-12 degrees are expected throughout the day.

Isolated patches of mist and fog will be present throughout this morning and are likely to return this evening. 

Temperatures will drop to around 2-7 degrees this evening.

Thursday is expected to bring similar weather conditions, with temperatures expected to hover around 9-11 degrees.

Traffic 

Cork road users can expect backlogs in well-established congestion hot spots this morning, including the Wilton Roundabout to Dennehy’s Cross and the Dunkettle interchange. 

National weather outlook

Friday is again expected to be dry with the odd shower, with conditions becoming cloudier in the evening.

Saturday is forecast to be another mild overcast day, with temperatures hitting 8-11 degrees in variable breezes.

Sunday is due to be mostly the same.

Met Éireann has warned that there is a chance that an area of low pressure will move up from the south, bringing wet and windier conditions towards the tail end of the week.

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