Cork traffic and weather: heavy rain and strong winds predicted

Met Éireann has said there will be showers across Munster on Tuesday, with persistent rain developing along the southwest.

The national forecaster said the showers will spread through the remainder of the province by late morning and will continue into this evening.

Highest temperatures of 10C to 14C with light to moderate southeasterly winds are expected.

It will also become windy along the west coast this evening with strong, gusty northwesterly winds.

The heavy rain will continue for a time tonight before scattered showers develop in the west.

There will be fresh, gusty northwesterly winds, which will be strong in coastal areas.

Lowest temperatures of 5C to 9C are predicted.

Traffic 

Traffic is slowly starting to build across some of Cork's major city links, with congestion observed along the M28 via Carr's Hill, and on the N40 from the Kinsale Road Roundabout out toward the Jack Lynch Tunnel.

National Outlook 

Wednesday will bring sunny spells and some heavy, scattered showers.

Highest temperatures of 9C to 12C with moderate westerly winds are expected.

Showers will continue across Munster and Leinster on Wednesday night before becoming mainly dry into the morning.

Lowest temperatures of 2C to 7C with light southwesterly breezes are expected.

Met Éireann has said Thursday will start off mainly dry, however, heavy rain will develop in the southwest during the morning and will spread north throughout the afternoon, evening and early night.

The forecaster warned that localised flooding will be possible, especially in Munster and Leinster.

Highest temperatures of 10C to 13C with moderate to fresh east to northeast winds are expected.

Thursday night will be wet with some heavy falls of rain, which will clear to the east overnight.

Northwesterly winds will veer strong and gusty with lows of 5C to 8C degrees.

Friday will be blustery with sunshine and showers and moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.

Highest temperatures of 9C to 11C are expected.

On Friday night, rain will move in from the west and will spread eastwards to all areas by morning along with strengthening southerly winds.

Lowest temperatures of 3C to 8C are expected.

Saturday will also start off wet with rain in all areas before clearing eastwards with showers following.

It will become very windy with strong, gusty westerly winds and highest temperatures of 12C to 15C.

Sunday will be a cool breezy day with sunshine and showers and fresh, gusty westerly winds.

Highest temperatures of 9C to 11C are expected.