Temperatures in Latvia are expected to reach +30°C in some parts of the country by midweek, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.
On Wednesday, the 5th of August, skies will be mostly clear overnight, with cloud cover increasing during the day. Despite the additional clouds, no precipitation is expected.
Winds will remain light, creating favourable conditions for patchy fog to develop overnight in some areas. Night-time temperatures will fall to +12°C to +17°C, with parts of northern Kurzeme and Vidzeme cooling to around +10°C. During the day, temperatures will rise to +25°C to +30°C, while coastal areas of Kurzeme will remain slightly cooler at +23°C to +24°C.
On Thursday, skies will be partly cloudy. Brief showers are expected in some western and eastern areas during the morning, while eastern Latvia may also experience short-lived rain showers during the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible. Winds will remain light, although light to moderate southwesterly to westerly winds will develop along the coast.
Overnight temperatures will range between +17°C and +21°C, while daytime highs will reach +25°C to +30°C.
Western Latvia and many coastal areas will be slightly cooler, with temperatures between +20°C and +25°C.
On Friday, variable cloud cover will persist. Rain is expected overnight in parts of southeastern Latvia, with thunderstorms also possible. During the day, light rain will spread across most of the country.
Light to moderate southwesterly to westerly winds will prevail, becoming gusty from Friday morning in western and central regions. Overnight temperatures will range from +14°C to +18°C, while daytime highs will fall to +18°C to +23°C.
Over the weekend, skies will often remain cloudy, although sunny intervals are expected. Periods of rain will affect different parts of the country from time to time. A cooler air mass will begin moving into Latvia from Friday, keeping weekend temperatures between +18°C and +23°C.
Weather conditions at the beginning of next week are expected to remain similar to those forecast for the weekend.
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