The year finished on an oddly mild note.

But Cork is in for some cold and wintry weather as 2025 begins, according to Met Éireann, with heavy rain and freezing temperatures on the way to kick off the year.

It will be mostly dry today with a good deal of cloud and some bright or sunny spells and with just the odd shower, with highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees, staying mild, but wet and windy, overnight.

New Year’s Eve

Tomorrow (New Year’s Eve) will be windy in the morning with widespread rain and highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees.

While forecasters say there is “some uncertainty regarding the track of a low pressure area on New Years Eve night and New Years Day” it will be followed by an Arctic airmass bringing much colder and more settled conditions.

“Tuesday night (New Year’s Eve night): Rain in the southwest continues to extend northeastwards overnight, heavy in places, with spot flooding possible. Some falls of sleet and snow may occur also.” said a forecaster.

“There is the chance of strong winds in the south but they may stay off shore.”

New Year’s Day 

“New Years Day will see heavy rain for a time, mainly in the east and south, with some falls of sleet or snow possible too. This will clear away southeastwards during the day. It may be windy in parts for a time too with winds becoming northwesterly and gradually easing. Some sunny spells will develop with showers in parts. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, but it’ll become cold everywhere through the evening.”

Wednesday night will be dry but cold with lowest temperatures of -5 to +1 degrees with widespread frost and ice developing.

Beyond that, the outlook is “very cold, largely dry and bright for the following few days with widespread frosts developing during the nights, stubborn to clear some areas during the days”.