Christmas in Latvia passed with autumnal weather, as the sky was cloudy, sometimes it sprinkled and the remaining snow melted in some places, and similar weather conditions will continue until the end of the year.
In the coming days, under the influence of the anticyclone, the weather conditions will remain calm – the days will be gray, light precipitation is expected and the air temperature will remain above zero both at night and during the day.
In the last days of December, atmospheric pressure will drop and the influence of cyclones will increase, which will cause a noticeable increase in wind. In addition, several precipitation zones will cross the territory of Latvia, which will bring more intense precipitation.
Rain and sprinkles are expected in places on Friday, but on Saturday already in many places. During these days, the wind will blow slowly to moderately from the west. Fog will form in some areas both during the night and during the day. The air temperature will be within +2, +7 degrees.
On Sunday, the weather conditions will start to deteriorate even more. At times it will rain and, as the atmospheric pressure changes more rapidly, the south-west, west wind will intensify, the speed of which will reach 15-16 meters per second (m/s) in gusts on the coast. The air temperature will remain the same as before.
In the first half of the new week, including the New Year, the weather conditions in Latvia will be determined by the activity of cyclones. Precipitation will become more intense, it will also snow in places, but a permanent snow cover will not form.
Winds will continue to pick up, and on New Year’s Day near the coast, gusts could even exceed 25 m/s
As at night, during the day the air temperature will remain above zero and completely unchanged, only at night in the east the thermometer might drop a little “minus”.