Yellow rainfall warning issued for Cork on Tuesday morning

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning  for Cork on Tuesday, with persistent an heavy rain at times expected to bring localised flooding and poor visibility creating difficult travelling conditions.

The warning, issued on Sunday morning, will be in effect from midnight on Monday through to noon on Tuesday in Cork, Kerry and Waterford. 

Road users on Tuesday morning are advised to exercise caution and allow extra time for their journeys.  

The national forecaster has said Cork can expect unsettled weather for the remainder of the weekend, with intermittent showers today turning into a cloudy and misty night. 

Monday morning will be misty and foggy with unsettled and spells throughout the day turning wet and blustery in the evening. Some of the rain will be heavy, with spot flooding possible.  

Met Éireann has said Tuesday morning will be wet and blustery, with periods of heavy and persistent rain causing localised flooding. The afternoon will see some occasionally strong, and gusty southeast winds veering southerly.

There will be further spells of rain or showers for a time on Tuesday night, heavy at times, but a clearance to drier weather with clear spells and just isolated showers will develop overnight and into Wednesday.