According to preliminary forecasts of weather forecasters Ukrgidromettsentr, spring this year will be warm. But in the first half of the season, unstable weather is to be expected..

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Candidate of Geographical Sciences, weather forecaster Igor Kibalchich told what the weather will be like in Ukraine on the weekend, March 18 and 19.

According to him, this year the meteorological spring came in Ukraine earlier. From the first days of March, temperatures above 0 C prevailed, and in the central, southern and eastern regions, the temperature regime is more in line with mid-April.

The weather will continue to be warm and mostly dry over the weekend.. However, in the western and northern regions, under the influence of the appearance of the young northern anticyclone Jeanine, the nights will become noticeably cooler.. Although in the daytime the high position of the sun and the cloudy sky will provide a significant warming of the surface air. Light rain will be in the extreme south and in some places in the eastern regions.

Saturday, March 18.

Partly cloudy, no precipitation in western regions. Wind southeast, 5-10 m/s; in the Carpathians and Transcarpathia of variable directions, 3 - 8 m/s. Air temperature at night -5. 0°С, daytime +5. +10°C; In the Carpathians at night -8. -3°С, daytime +2. +7°C.

In the northern regions partly cloudy, without precipitation. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. Air temperature at night -3. +2°С, daytime +4. +9°С.

Dry weather expected in central regions. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. The air temperature at night will be +1…+6 °С, during the day +5…+10 °С.

Light rain expected in southern Ukraine. Wind mostly northeast, 5-10 m/s. Air temperature at night +3. +8°С, daytime +8. +13°C.

No precipitation expected in the eastern part of the country. Northeast wind, 7-12 m/s. Air temperature at night 0. +5°С, daytime +4. +9°С.

Sunday, March 19.

Rain in the western regions. Wind southeast, 3-8 m/s. Air temperature at night -4. +1°С, daytime +8. +13°C.

Dry and cloudy weather in the northern regions. Wind of variable directions, 3-8 m/s. Air temperature at night -5. 0°С, daytime +6. +11°С.

It is dry and partly cloudy in the center of Ukraine. Northeast wind, 3-8 m/s. The air temperature at night will be -2…+3°С, in the daytime +6…+11°С.

In the southern part partly cloudy, without precipitation. North wind, 5-10 m/s.

Air temperature at night +2…+7°С, in the daytime +9…+14°С.

In the east of the country, it will be cloudy at night, light rain in places in the morning and afternoon. Northeast wind, 5-10 m/s. The air temperature at night is expected to be within -1…+4°С, in the daytime +4…+9°С.

Recall that meteorological spring has come to Kyiv. Starting from March 7, according to observations, the average daily air temperature in the capital consistently exceeds 0°С.