Clear, chilly morning in Latvia on Wednesday, rain expected in places later

Skies over Latvia were mostly clear in the early hours of Wednesday, with no precipitation and air temperatures below freezing in many areas. According to meteorological information, icing is possible on some roads. The weather is set to change during the day: clouds will spread from the country's northwest and bring light rain in places.

Morning conditions

The wind is blowing slowly from the north, and visibility and air quality are good. Temperatures range from -3 to +2 degrees Celsius, while in parts of Kurzeme, Zemgale and the Vidzeme coast they reach +3 to +7. Relative humidity is 80–100%, around 70% in places along the coast.

In Riga there is little cloud and a light, mainly northeasterly wind. At 5 a.m. temperatures varied across the country: 0 degrees at the airport and +7.5 degrees at Daugavgrīva.

On Tuesday, the highest air temperature in the observation network of the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre ranged from +5.1 degrees in Alūksne to +10.8 degrees in Liepāja and Pāvilosta.

Afternoon and evening forecast

Forecasters expect clouds to move in from the northwest in the afternoon and evening, with light rain in places. The light northerly wind will turn westerly and strengthen on the coast, where evening gusts could reach 14 metres per second.

Maximum temperatures will range from +3 to +5 degrees in the east of the country to as high as +11 on the coast. In Riga, skies will gradually cloud over, and a little rain is possible toward evening. The wind will be light, becoming light to moderate westerly in the second half of the day. Temperatures will rise to +8 to +9 degrees.

The weather is being shaped by the eastern edge of an anticyclone. Sea-level atmospheric pressure is 1028–1033 hectopascals.