Traffic building on Cork commuter routes, with Storm Austen on way
A yellow warning will come into effect at 7pm, with an orange warning for rain from 10pm on Thursday night. File image
Sunny spells will start off the day before cloud comes in later, with rain and drizzle ahead of Storm Austen.
A yellow warning will come into effect at 7pm, with an orange warning for rain from 10pm on Thursday night.
Rain will turn heavy and persistent over Cork, with localised flooding possible. Highs of 11 to 13C are in store.
It will stay wet and windy overnight with further flooding and strong gale-force winds along coasts. The rain will then start to gradually ease and clear to the east towards the morning, with lows of 5C to 8C.
The N20 between Grenagh and N72 Mallow is currently closed due to a collision. All lanes are affected.
TII have said significant delays are expected.
Roadworks continue between J5 and J4 at Sarsfield Road on the N40.
TII have said they are expected to finish at 9pm and urged caution when approaching the roadworks area.
Elsewhere, the M8 going southbound has started to see heavy traffic as of 7.20am, with motorists being urged to proceed with caution.
Friday then will be a blustery day with scattered showers, sunny spells and highs of 9C to 12C.
It will stay mostly dry on Friday night with a few coastal showers along Atlantic coasts before heavy spells of rain move in from the west across parts of the southwest. It will be cold with lows of 3C to 8C.
Saturday will then be wet and windy with widespread heavy spells of rain. It will start to ease through the early afternoon, with rain easing and turning more showery. Highs of 12C to 15C are expected, with the mildest across Munster.
It will remain mostly dry overnight on Saturday, with clear spells developing and lows of 6C to 9C.
Sunday will be a crisp, breezy day with sunshine and showers, some of which will be heavy in the west and north and highs of 9C to 13C.
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