As forecasters predicted, February 2023 turned out to be warm, like the previous two months of winter. According to the forecast of the candidate of geographical sciences, weather forecaster Igor Kibalchich, at the weekend Ukrainians expect an increase in temperature and significant precipitation.

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In the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, there is an increase in cyclonic activity and an increase in western air currents.. As a result, a period of significant warming and increased precipitation, mainly in the form of rains, began in most European countries..

Weather conditions are expected to worsen on the territory of Ukraine in the coming weekend as a result of the influence of atmospheric fronts of an active cyclone of Atlantic origin, which will reach its maximum development over the Baltic Sea and will move eastward. There will be moderate rain and snow throughout the country on Saturday.. The wind of the western quarter will intensify, as well as the temperature background will increase significantly.

Saturday, February 18.

Rain in the western regions at night, with sleet in places. Light rain during the day. Severe weather conditions in the Carpathians during the day: heavy snow, sleet, blizzards. Western wind, 7-12 m/s, gusts of 15-20 m/s in the daytime, up to 25 m/s in the highlands of the Carpathians. The temperature will rise to +1…+6°С at night, +5…+10°С in the daytime. In the Carpathians at night -6. -1°С, around 0°С during the day.

In the northern part of the country at night moderate, in some places significant precipitation in the form of snow, sleet, in the Kyiv region with rain. In the Sumy and Chernihiv regions, a blizzard, wet snow sticking. Ice on the roads. In the afternoon light sleet, rain and drizzle. Wind south at night, west during the day, 9-14 m/s, gusts up to 15-17 m/s in places. Air temperature at night -4…+1°С, in the daytime +2…+7°С; in the Sumy region at night -9. -4°С, daytime -2. +3°C.

In the central regions in the morning and afternoon precipitation in the form of snow, sleet with a transition to rain. Some roads are icy. South wind with transition to the west, 7-12 m/s. Air temperature at night -3. +2°C, daytime increase to +3. +8°С.

In the south of Ukraine in the morning and in the afternoon light, in some places moderate rain, in the Azov region with sleet. Wind southwest, 7-12 m/s, gusts up to 15-17 m/s in places. Air temperature at night -2. +3°С, daytime +6. +11°С.

Light snow in places in the eastern regions at night. Light rain in the morning and afternoon. South wind, 7-12 m/s. Air temperature at night -10. -5°С, in Lugansk region and in the east of Kharkiv region -17. -12°C. During the day, the temperature rises to -1... + 4 ° С.

Sunday, February 19.

Rain with sleet is expected in the western part, moderate precipitation in the Carpathians. West wind, 7-12 m/s. Air temperature at night 0... + 5 ° С, in the daytime + 3... + 8 ° С, in Transcarpathia and Bukovina up to + 10 ° С.

Light snow, sleet will pass in some places in the northern regions. Some roads are icy. West wind, 7-12 m/s, gusts of 15-17 m/s in places. Air temperature at night -2. +3°С, daytime 0. +5°С.

In the central regions, rain with sleet is expected at night, without significant precipitation in the daytime. West wind, 5-10 m/s. Air temperature at night -1. +4°С, daytime +2. +7°C.

In southern Ukraine, moderate rain will pass at night, light rain in places in the daytime. West wind, 5-10 m/s. Air temperature at night +2. +7°С, daytime +6. +11°С, in Odessa region up to +13°С.

In the eastern part during the day in some places light sleet is expected. The roads are icy in places. West wind, 7-12 m/s. Air temperature at night -3. +2°С, daytime -1. +4°C.

Recall, weather forecasters told what will be the spring of 2023.