Cork traffic and weather: Mist and fog expected ahead of a largely dry weekend 

It will be mostly cloudy and dry this evening with some isolated showers.
Widespread mist and fog will form in near calm conditions tonight, becoming dense in places. Picture: Chani Anderson.

Widespread mist and fog will form in near calm conditions tonight, becoming dense in places. Picture: Chani Anderson.

Met Éireann has said it will be mostly dry across Munster on Friday morning, with light rain and drizzle in the afternoon.

The national forecaster said some eastern parts of the province could see more persistent rain with highest temperatures of 9C to 12C expected.

It will be mostly cloudy and dry this evening with some isolated showers.

Widespread mist and fog will form in near calm conditions tonight, becoming dense in places.

Lowest temperatures of 2C to 5C are expected.

Traffic 

Traffic is flowing freely across Cork's major city links this morning, with no congestion observed along the N40 or the M28.

National outlook 

There will be widespread mist and fog at first on Saturday, which will clear from most areas through the morning.

The forecaster has said it will possibly linger in some places as winds remain very light.

Sunny spells will develop through the day, with cooler temperatures of 7C to 11C predicted.

Most areas will be dry on Saturday night but isolated showers will occur in parts of Ulster and Connacht.

It will be a foggy night with light winds and lowest temperatures of 2C to 6C.

Sunday morning will be foggy but largely dry day with light easterly or variable winds. Highest temperatures of 7C to 11C are expected.

Sunday night will be dry with fog setting in across much of the country again, except in the southwest where a moderate to fresh easterly wind will develop and cloud will build. Lowest temperatures of 2C to 6C are expected.

The fog will lift during Monday morning and most areas will stay dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells.

Check out the Irish Examiner's WEATHER CENTRE for regularly updated short and long range forecasts wherever you are.

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