Don’t be fooled by the weekend sunshine: the weather will change next week

This weekend is expected to bring settled weather and warm temperatures, while the start of next week will bring worsening conditions, with rain, thunderstorms and strong winds in some parts of the country.

According to the weather forecast, skies will be mostly clear across much of the country over the weekend, with long sunny spells and a few passing clouds, mainly in mountainous areas.

Conditions are forecast to improve temporarily on Tuesday, but the improvement will not last long. Rain is expected to return on Wednesday, reaching most of the country in the early hours. Minimum temperatures will rise slightly, with temperatures expected to range from 4°C to 23–24°C.

“Settled conditions will continue over the weekend. Skies are forecast to be clear across most of the country, with many hours of sunshine, though a few passing clouds are expected, mainly over the mountainous areas. Winds will blow from the south at speeds of up to 8 m/s, bringing seas of force one to two. Temperatures are forecast to range from 4°C to 22°C. As for the start of next week, particularly Monday, conditions are expected to worsen, with moderate to dense cloud cover.

Rain is expected from the early hours of the day. It will be light across most of the country, while central and southern areas are forecast to see brief thunderstorms, at times accompanied by lightning. Winds will blow from the south at speeds of up to 19 m/s, bringing seas of force three to five. Conditions are expected to improve temporarily on Tuesday, before rain returns in the middle of the week, specifically on Wednesday.

Rain is forecast across most of the country from the early hours of Wednesday, while central and southern areas are expected to see brief thunderstorms accompanied by lightning. Morning temperatures are forecast to rise slightly, ranging from 7°C to 23–24°C. Winds are expected to reach speeds of up to 19 m/s, bringing seas of force three to five,” said a forecaster from the Military Meteorological Service.