Enjoy warmth this weekend – colder and rainier weather expected next week

Over the weekend, an anticyclone approaching Latvia from the south will bring warm and dry weather. However, at the beginning of the new week, the influence of a cyclone will strengthen – clouds will cover the sky, precipitation is expected, and nighttime temperatures will drop below 0°C, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology, and Meteorology Center.

At the end of the week, sunshine will alternate with clouds, but no precipitation is expected. On Friday night, a light to moderate southwesterly and westerly wind will blow, reaching gusts of up to 15 m/s. During the day, the wind will weaken, and by the weekend, it will be light, ranging from 1-5 m/s.

In some areas, fog may reduce visibility, so drivers and pedestrians are urged to be cautious! Nighttime temperatures will remain around 0 to +4°C, although in some eastern regions, it may drop as low as -3°C. During the day, most of the country will experience temperatures between +8 and +13°C, but in some coastal and Vidzeme regions, temperatures will only reach +3 to +7°C.

The new workweek will start with dry and warm weather, but by Monday night, thick cloud cover will gradually set in, bringing precipitation – rain and, in some places, wet snow. Winds will remain light to moderate, but as colder air masses move into Latvia, nighttime temperatures will drop below 0°C in many areas. Days will also feel chillier, with maximum temperatures ranging only from 0 to +5°C.

In the latter half of the week, skies will clear in many areas, precipitation will decrease, and temperatures will gradually rise again.