Parts of Cork hit lows of -6°C this morning
07:57, 04 Jan 2026Updated 10:43, 04 Jan 2026
The council has warned of icy roads and footpaths across Cork city (Image: Thomas Lawrance)
It’s another bitterly cold day here in Cork amid the current cold snap, with the national forecaster warning of freezing temperatures and hazardous travel conditions on our roads. The current forecast indicates that the weather across Rebel County will remain clear and chilly in the coming days, with a dramatic shift expected later this week.
Temperatures in Cork city started out at a low of -2°C this morning and will slowly rise into the early afternoon, reaching a peak of 4°C by lunchtime. Elsewhere in Cork, this morning saw lows of -6°C and -4°C in Fermoy and Skibbereen, respectively, with temperatures expected to hold steady at 3°C from noon onwards before plummeting again overnight.
It’s shaping up to be a clear and frosty day here in Cork city. Met Éireann is predicting little to no rainfall today, with only a chance of scattered showers in the late afternoon. Munster remains under a Status Yellow ice warning until 11 am this morning, and a second warning of the same type is set to come into effect from 6 pm this evening.
Update: Met Éireann’s updated Status Yellow warning was brought forward and came into effect at 8:22 am today.
The national forecaster has warned of ‘sharp or severe frost’ and hazardous travelling conditions along our roads. Many of our major routes have been treated overnight by the councils, but motorists are urged to drive carefully, as widespread icy patches can still form on treated roads.
It’s the kind of weather that makes it handy to know a few useful tricks for clearing a frosty windscreen, so we’ve put together a list of the internet’s top tips to give commuters a hand heading into next week.
Looking at the week ahead, we’re in for much of the same on Monday, with clear skies and low temperatures, but on Tuesday, conditions will shift dramatically, with Met Éireann predicting several days of rainfall from Tuesday onwards. Temperatures will also rise by Wednesday, reaching the double digits as the cold snap comes to an end.
You can find the full regional forecast for Munster down below.
Today
Another cold day with frost, ice and fog or freezing fog patches slow to clear. Turning cloudier for a time across western parts with some patchy rain or showers. These may turn to wintry over high ground. It’ll be mainly dry and sunny elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.
Tonight
Tonight will be very cold with frost and icy stretches. Most areas will be dry and clear, but there’ll be a few wintry showers. Patches of fog or freezing fog may form, too. Lowest temperatures of -4 to 0 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be cold with frost, ice and fog or freezing fog patches slow to clear. It’ll be a dry and sunny day for most areas, although a few wintry showers will drift down from the north. Highest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees with light to moderate northwest to west winds.