Cork weather and traffic: Dry weather set for day as M8 sees delays

Cork weather and traffic: Dry weather set for day as M8 sees delays

Motorists using the M8 to reach the Dunkettle Interchange are starting to see delays as of 7.20am, with further congestion expected.

Dry weather will dominate much of Thursday, with a mix of cloud and some bright or sunny spells, and highs of 12C to 14C.

It will then stay dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells before cloud starts to thicken from the west through the night, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle possible in the southwest. Lows of 10C to 13C are in store for the evening.

It will be cloudier further west on Friday, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, but much of the south-east will be drier and brighter, with more sunny spells and highs of up to 15C.

Friday night will then see cloud, rain and drizzle linger in the west, but stay mostly dry elsewhere with cloud and clear spells and lows of 7C to 12C.

Traffic 

Motorists using the M8 to reach the Dunkettle Interchange are starting to see delays as of 7.20am, with further congestion expected.

Elsewhere in the city centre, the quays are seeing delays, while parts of the N20 are also seeing similar.

Outlook 

Dry weather will continue during much of the day on Saturday, with some mist and fog clearing to give a mix of cloud and bright spells. The rain will start to clear southeastwards later in the day with highs of 12C to 14C.

It will be mostly dry on Saturday night as the last of the rain starts to clear, with lows of 5C to 10C and some mist and fog patches.

Sunday will then be dry with settled conditions for most, with sunny spells developing and temperatures reaching up to 13C.

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