Last night the air temperature remained above 20 degrees in some places on the coast of the Gulf of Riga, making it the first tropical night, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
Perhaps the most popular Latvian Midsummer saying is "Līst kā pa Jāņiem" (It's raining like it's Midsummer). For the past two years, however, there has been zero rain on Midsummer, but this year promises to correct that, according to latest forecasts.
On Wednesday, the weather conditions in Latvia will change significantly, with rain expected throughout the country. It will get colder, and in Latgale there is a chance local storms, according to forecasts.
Rain is expected in many parts of Latvia on Monday, but in central and eastern parts of the country, it will be very heavy, including thunderstorms, according to forecasts.
This May was the second warmest since meteorological observations have been carried out in Latvia, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
The weather will become cooler next week, however, that doesn't mean it will be cold – temperatures will instead be close to the climatic norm of the beginning of June, according to latest forecasts.
Until the end of May, there will be no major changes in the weather in Latvia, with warm, often hot and sunny weather and thunderstorms in places, according to forecasts.