Meteorologists promise warmth and precipitation and drop in air temperature this week

Latvia’s State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre reminds that thaw continued last week, which caused water levels to go up in rivers, causing wide floods. At the beginning of the week, meteorologists predict air temperature to stay above 0° C.
Weather is expected to be rich with precipitation – rain, wet snow and snow. In the second half of the week precipitation is expected to calm down and air temperature is expected to drop.
On Monday, the 16th of January, weather in Latvia will be dictated by a wide cyclone. This means the sky will be cloudy. The day will be rainy in western parts of Latvia and snowy in eastern parts. The wind will blow from the south and south-west. Wind speed may reach 15-19 m/sec in Kurzeme and coastal regions. The wind is expected to clam down around the afternoon. Air temperature at night and during the day will be +1° C… +6° C.
On Tuesday weather will remain cloudy. A new precipitation zone will enter the country from the south – many areas will experience snowfall or rain. The wind will be slow to medium and will blow from the south. Wind speed may be strong along the coast. With colder masses of air, air temperature may drop to -2° C… +2° C at night. Daytime air temperature will be +1° C… +4° C.
Wednesday will be cloudy, but at night and in morning hours there may be moments of clear sky. At night and in the afternoon meteorologists predict precipitation. Most will come in eastern parts of Latvia – mostly wet snow and rain. The wind will be slow to medium and will blow from the south-east and south. Air temperature is expected to be between 0° C… +2° C. At night air temperature in western and central regions will drop below 0° C.
On Thursday the centre of a small cyclone will pass through Latvia from the south. This means largely cloudy weather, snow and rain across all of Latvia. Air temperature at night and during the day will stay at -1° C… +3° C.
According to current forecasts, atmospheric pressure will increase at the end of the week – the sun will shine every now and then and no precipitation is expected. Air temperature will gradually go down – at night air temperature will drop as far as -6° C.