Cork will be as balmy as Ibiza on Wednesday.

We might be celebrating our second Paddy’s Day at home under Level 5 restrictions, but at least the sun will be shining on March 17th, 2021, with temperatures set to soar as high as 17C.

According to Met Éireann, we can expect a mixed bag of sunshine and showers today, Monday, and Tuesday, with highest temperatures reaching 14C.

Tuesday night will be chilly with some fog patches expected to develop and temperatures dropping to between 0 and +3 degrees with a risk of frost.

Happily, our patron saint has us covered on our national day and frost and the fog will clear on St. Patrick’s Day morning, leaving a dry and mostly sunny day.

According to Met Éireann we can expect “highest temperatures ranging from just 10 or 11 degrees on the north coast to 16 or 17 degrees in south Munster and south Leinster with light northwest breezes.”

We’re seriously considering dusting off the barbecue for a socially-distanced outdoor dinner.