Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre reports that the week has started without significant precipitation. Meteorologists predict moments of clear sky. In the middle of the week warmer masses of air will flow to the country, causing air temperature to rise above 0° C.
At the end of the week colder masses of air will return. This means air temperature at night may drop as far as -12° C. A new layer of snow may form again.
On Monday, the 23rd of January, weather will be dictated by high atmospheric pressure – the sky will be covered with clouds, which will disperse in some areas. The day will pass without significant precipitation. Wind speed will be slow. Daytime air temperature will stay between -1° C and -4° C.
Tuesday will be cloudy as well, but meteorologists do predict moments of the sun shining between the clouds. No major precipitation is expected. Easter areas may experience some snow and wet snow, however. The wind will be slow and will blow from the south-west and west. It may be strong along the coast. On the night to Tuesday air temperature will be -1° C… -7° C. During the day air temperature will reach 0° C… +3° C in Latvia. In eastern parts of the country air temperature will stay within -1° C… -3° C.
On Wednesday weather in Latvia will be cloudy with moments of precipitation. At night precipitation will consist of snow, whereas during the day precipitation will consist mostly of rain and wet snow. The wind will blow from the south-west and west. With warmer masses of air flowing to the country, air temperature is expected to be 0° C… +4° C (-1° C… -3° C in south-eastern regions).
According to current forecasts, weather will be mostly cloudy in the second half of the week.
The sky will clear up and the sun will shine on Friday, the 27th of January.
Some rain and wet snow is expected from time to time on Thursday, the 26th of January. Friday and Saturday, however, will pass without precipitation. Sunday may bring about more snow. At the end of the week air temperature in western parts of the country will remain above 0° C (-1° C… – 6° C in eastern parts of the country). Air temperature at night will drop as far as -12° C on the night to Saturday.