In the coming days weather in Latvia will be dictated by a cyclone. On the night to Monday, the 12th of February, a warm atmospheric front will approach Latvia from the south and will bring precipitation, including freezing rain, warns Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.
Meteorologists note that walkways, roads and other surfaces will ice over. On Tuesday weather will be similar, creating complicated and dangerous driving conditions. Fog will appear on the night to Tuesday, impacting visibility in many areas. At the start of the week, minimal air temperature at night will stay between +2° C… -6° C, whereas daytime air temperature will stay between +2° C… -3° C.
On Wednesday weather conditions will be similar. Precipitation will come every now and then. Warm masses of air will be gradually replaced by could air.
According to current forecasts, from the middle of the week onward all the way until the end will stay cold. Atmospheric pressure will go up as well – weather at night and during the day will be mostly dry and sunny.
The wind will mostly blow from the east. At night in western territories air temperature will drop to 0° C… -5° C (-5° C… -10° C in eastern parts). On the night to Friday air temperature in eastern parts of Latvia may drop as far as -13° C. Daytime air temperature will be similar, reaching +2° C along the coast. In many parts of eastern parts of the country air temperature will not go above -8° C.
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Freezing rain is expected in Latvia at the start of the week
