On Tuesday night, Cyclone Patricia reached us from the southwest with a wavy atmospheric front, bringing a change in weather this week.
“We will get a lot of rain and cooling weather, [antradienį] only the eastern districts will enjoy pleasant warmth, but it will also cool down here in the evening. On Wednesday, the cyclone will move to the northeast, to the Latvian and Estonian brothers, and will turn around a lot. The northerly wind will strengthen here, colder air will blow from the north. The drizzle will mix with the rain, and the air temperature will “slide” down. Therefore, Wednesday will be both pleasant and cheerful”, announces E. Latvėnaitė.
According to the forecaster, after a calmer and drier Thursday, new cyclones with rain are coming closer and closer to Lithuania from Friday. And it will warm up a little again.
“According to the current data, we can expect warm, drier weather again from Sunday,” says E. Latvėnaitė.
Weather forecast for the week
Tuesday, April 2 fall, more in the morning and day, at night in the west, north-west, and tomorrow afternoon in the eastern districts there may be thunderstorms. Wind south, southeast 4-8 m/s, southwest, west 7-12 m/s in the morning and during the day, gusts 15-17 m/s on the coast, south 5-10 m/s only in eastern areas at the beginning of the day. At night plus 10-12 degrees, the coolest in the evening is only plus 6-8 degrees, at the beginning of the day in the eastern districts 16-21 degrees, in the west, southwest 9-14 degrees, on the coast 7-8 degrees.
Wednesday, April 3 heavy precipitation at night, at the beginning of the night it will still rain, later in the western and north-western regions, rain will mix with sleet, during the day there will be intermittent precipitation – mostly sleet will mix with snow. Wind at night west, north-west, during the day north-west, north 8-13 m/s, gusts 15-17 m/s, on the coast up to 18-22 m/s. 0-+4 degrees at night, plus 5-7 degrees in the southern and eastern outskirts, only plus 2-6 degrees during the day.
Thursday, April 4 light snow at the beginning of the night, later without significant precipitation. Barefoot at night and in the morning. Wind at night northwest 7-12 m/s, unstable in the morning 4-8 m/s, during the day east, southeast 5-10 m/s. 0-4 degrees at night, 5-9 degrees during the day.
Friday, April 5 heavy rain, only at the beginning of the night in the northern, north-eastern districts, rain and drizzle can mix. Wind south, southwest 7-12 m/s. At night 1-5 degrees, coldest in the northern districts, plus 10-14 during the day, coldest in the northern, north-eastern districts and on the coast.
Saturday, April 6 will fall Wind west, southwest at night 5-10 m/s, during the day 7-12 m/s. 5-9 degrees at night, 8-13 degrees during the day.
Sunday, April 7 should be without significant precipitation. The wind is unstable at night 4-8 m/s, south, southeast 6-11 m/s during the day. Plus 5-9 at night, plus 16-21 during the day, 8-12 degrees on the beach.
Monday, April 8 without significant rain. The wind is unstable 4-8 m/s. Plus 7-10 degrees at night, 17-22 degrees during the day, 8-12°C at the seaside.
On Tuesday, April 9, without significant rain. The wind is unstable at 5-10 m/s. 7-12°C at night, 15-18 degrees during the day, 9-13 degrees at the seaside.
Another heat record was broken on Monday, the second day of Easter. According to the preliminary data of the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service (LHMT), on April 1, the temperature in Druskininkai even reached 23.8 degrees Celsius. The previous record for April 1st was recorded exactly 7 years ago in Taurage, when it warmed up to 22.5 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees less than this year.
This is the 7th heat record this year. In 2023, there were 16, in 2022 – 13, and in 2021. – 6.
“Throughout the history of meteorological observations in March-April. the unprecedented heat at the junction was determined by a stream of warm air coming from the south, from North Africa. Along with it, the warm air mass brought with it the dust of the Sahara desert, so the sky looks whitish,” the LHMT Facebook page reads.
