Latvia's air temperature ranges from -1 to +13 degrees, with another foggy morning in Zemgale
At 5 a.m. on Friday, air temperatures in Latvia ranged from -1 degree in Madona to +13.4 degrees at Liepāja port. Fog was reported in places, and visibility in Zemgale dropped to 100–400 metres.
Air temperatures across Latvia differed considerably on Friday morning: at 5 a.m. they ranged from -1 degree in Madona to +13.4 degrees at Liepāja port. The figures come from the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (LVĢMC), the body that carries out weather observations in the country. In Zemgale, the region in southern Latvia, it was another foggy morning, with visibility limited in places.
Temperature and fog
Besides the readings in Madona and at Liepāja port, the air in Ainaži had warmed to +11.4 degrees at 5 a.m. Cloud cover was variable, while Latgale mostly had clear skies. Fog was observed in places. The worst early-morning visibility was 100–400 metres, recorded in parts of Zemgale as well as at the Alūksne, Dagda, Daugavpils and Gulbene observation stations.
Wind and air quality
A light to moderate southerly wind was blowing across the country, with gusts of up to 12 metres per second on the coast. Air quality was rated as good.
Riga and the previous day
In Riga, clouds partly covered the sky, a southerly wind blew at three to four metres per second, and the air temperature was +8 to +9 degrees.
LVĢMC data also show conditions from the day before. On Thursday, the maximum air temperature across the observation network ranged from +10.1 degrees in Zosēni to +14.2 degrees in Pāvilosta.
