On Friday afternoon, the air temperature in Rucava reached +33.4 C which is the highest temperature in Latvia this year, according to information from the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center (LVĢMC).
On Tuesday, due to heat, a red alert will be in force in the western and central part of Latvia, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
In the second half of the week, weather in Latvia will become hotter and the temperature will exceed 30 C according to forecasts by weatherman Toms Bricis.
On Tuesday, the yellow alert applies in the central and eastern part of Latvia, as long-lasting rains are expected, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.
With a heatwave approaching, waters in rivers, lakes, and the sea will also warm rapidly, but ultra-violet radiation will also be high, according to weatherman Toms Bricis.
Heavy rain will reach Latvia on Tuesday, with risk of flood in the east of the country, warns the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (LVĢMC).
The spring in Latvia has been the coldest in the last nine years, but the weather will get more sunny and warm over the weekend, according to forecasts.
The beginning of the week in Latvia will be sunny and warm but it will get cooler and rainier in the second half, according to forecasts by weatherman Toms Bricis.
So far, the highest air temperature in Latvia this year was 19 degrees recorded on the afternoon of April 21 in Rīga. The last time April passed without hitting 20 C was 30 years ago, in 1992, according to weatherman Toms Bricis.
A suspected whale sighting has been reported in late March in the Gulf of Rīga opposite Ragaciems, said Nature Conservation Agency's expert Valdis Pilāts.
March in Latvia has been unusually warm and sunny. Not for long, says weatherman Toms Bricis – it will already get cold and windy this weekend, so get your dose of sunshine while you can.