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The weather in Latvia will remain warm over the weekend, but rain and thunderstorms are expected in some places, according to forecasts.
Over the weekend, temperatures in Latvia will drop slightly and rain is expected at times, according to forecasts.
A storm struck Olaine municipality on Saturday, July 13. It has caused damage, the estimates of which are still being determined, said Ģirts Batrags, Executive Director of Olaine municipality, in a conversation with news agency LETA.
This week will be hot again, with some rain at the end of the week, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
Thunderstorms are expected in Latvia again on Saturday, but Sunday will be sunny, according to forecasts.
In Bauska, on Friday morning, the damage caused by yesterday's storm continues to be remedied, with the green area of the city having suffered the most, said Ivars Romānovs, the executive director of the municipality, in an interview on the Latvian Television program "Morning panorama" July 12.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms reached central Latvia late Thursday, July 11, afternoon, with clouds moving from southwest to northeast. Extensive storm damage was reported in and around Bauska.
The Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center has issued a red and orange alert (very dangerous/dangerous), warning of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon.
Both high heat and heavy thunderstorms are expected in Latvia on Thursday, according to forecasts.
Most of Latvia will remain sultry until the end of the week, with thunderstorms expected at times, according to forecasts.
On Wednesday, a heat warning is in effect in Latvia, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
The weather will change significantly during this week - with atmospheric pressure rising, there will be fewer clouds and more frequent sun, as well as slower winds, forecasts show.
A heatwave is forecast to start in Latvia in the middle of next week.
The weather in Latvia will get warmer over the weekend, and hot on Sunday, according to forecasts.
Both heat and thunderstorms are expected in eastern Latvia on Monday, according to forecasts.
The heat will ease over the weekend and it will rain more frequently next week, according to forecasts.
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.
On Thursday, the lowest level - yellow heat alert - is in force in Latvia, said the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
This spring became the warmest in the history of observations since 1924, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center. It was 0.8 degrees warmer than the previous record set in 2014.
The second half of the week will see the hottest weather this year so far in Latvia, forecasts show.
Last Wednesday, June 19, in Daugavpils, a tornado-like whirlwind raged with enormous force in a local area , splitting hundreds of trees within a few minutes, and destroying the roofs and facades of houses.
The weather is forecast to be sunny and warm across Latvia on Tuesday, and even hot the rest of the working week.
Probably the most-read weather forecast of the year is the one from June 23 to 24 (Līgo night to Jāņi day), and though this year's effort does not make for particularly encouraging reading, it could be a lot worse.
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, June 19, dozens of trees were blown down in Daugavpils during a thunderstorm, and buildings and infrastructure objects were damaged, the Daugavpils municipality said.
On Wednesday an orange alert is in force in Latvia due to severe thunderstorms, informs the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
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 week the sun will shine more often and the air will be hot, but precipitation will also be observed in most of the country, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center's forecast.
Over the weekend, the weather in Latvia will be sunny and dry, according to forecasts.
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