After the cold first weeks of May, the long-awaited warmth has come to Ukraine. Today in Kyiv recorded the beginning of the meteorological summer.

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According to the forecast of the candidate of geographical sciences, weather forecaster Igor Kibalchich, in the coming days the weather conditions in our country will have a summer character. As a result of warming up of the air mass during the day, the maximum temperature will exceed +25 °C, and in some places in the southern half it is possible that +30 °C. Nights will also become noticeably warmer, and the average daily temperature will be 2-4 °C higher than the long-term average, in the western and northern regions close to normal.

As for the synoptic situation, the predominance of anticyclonic activity with atmospheric pressure slightly above the climatic norm will continue.. Nevertheless, weakly expressed atmospheric fronts will still affect some regions of Ukraine, so in some places there will be small short-term rains accompanied by thunderstorms during the day.. In addition, against the backdrop of high daily temperatures, low air humidity and a long absence of precipitation, an emergency level of fire danger is expected in most of the country..

What will the weather be like on Saturday, May 20.

In the western regions, no precipitation at night, light rain in places in the daytime, thunderstorm. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. Air temperature at night +8…+13°С, during the day +19…+24°С.

In the north of the country, partly cloudy, no precipitation, only in the south of the Kyiv region, light rain and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. The air temperature at night will be +8…+13 °С, in the daytime +19…+24 °С.

In the central regions, it will be cloudy at night, in some places in the daytime there will be intermittent rain, accompanied by thunderstorms. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. Air temperature at night +10. +15°С, daytime +22. +27°C.

In the southern part of Ukraine partly cloudy, without precipitation. East wind, 7-12 m/s. Air temperature at night +12. +17°С, daytime +25. +30°C.

In the eastern regions, no precipitation at night, light rain in places in the daytime, thunderstorms possible. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. Air temperature at night +10. +15°С, daytime +22. +27°C.

What will the weather be like on Sunday, May 21st?.

In the western and northern regions, under the influence of the anticyclone protrusion from the north, partly cloudy weather is expected, without significant precipitation. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. The air temperature at night will be +7…+12 °С, during the day +18…+23 °С.

In the central regions, no precipitation at night, light rain in places in the daytime, thunderstorms possible. Northeast wind, 7-12 m/s. Air temperature at night +9…+14 °С, during the day +20…+25 °С.

In the south of Ukraine, without precipitation at night, in the daytime in Odesa and Nikolaev regions light rain will pass in places. Northeast wind, 9-14 m/s. Air temperature at night +11. +16°С, daytime +24. +29°С.

In the eastern part of the country, without significant precipitation at night, light rain in the daytime, in places with a thunderstorm. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. Air temperature at night +10…+15 °С, during the day +19…+24 °С.

We will remind, weather forecasters told what will be the summer of 2023 in Ukraine. According to preliminary forecasts, the weather in June in all regions of Ukraine will be within the normal range, but in July and August the temperature will rise above the climatic norm.