In the coming days, Ukraine will cover the hot and dry air mass of African origin, which will lead to a significant increase in temperature in all regions of the country. According to the weatherman Igor Kibalchich, on August 17 and 18, in most regions of Ukraine, hot weather is expected, which will especially affect the central, southern and eastern regions.
The weather is August 17
On August 17, short -term rains and thunderstorms are possible in the western regions, especially in Carpathian and Bukovina. The air temperature will range from +28 to +33 ° C. In the northern regions will be changing cloudy, and the columns of thermometers will show +27… +32 ° C. The central regions will also have a variable cloudiness, without precipitation, and the temperature will reach +28… +33 ° C in the afternoon. In the south of Ukraine and in the Crimea it will be dry with changing cloudiness, the wind southwestern 5-10 m/s, and the air temperature will rise to +30… +35 ° C. The eastern regions will also remain dry, with low cloudy weather and air temperature in the daytime +25… +30 ° C.
The weather is August 18
The next day, August 18, the western regions expect short -term rains with thunderstorms that cover most regions except Polesie. In the daytime, heavy rainfall, hail and squalls are possible up to 15-20 m/s. The air temperature will be +14… +19 ° C at night, +28… +33 ° C. In the northern regions, changing cloudiness will be preserved, without precipitation, with a temperature at night +12… +17 ° C, and in the daytime +29… +34 ° C. The central regions expect to be cloudy, the temperature at night will be +13… +18 ° C, and in the afternoon it will rise to +30… +35 ° C. In the south of the country it will be dry, with southwestern wind 5-10 m/s, air temperature at night +18… +23 ° C, in the afternoon +31… +36 ° C. The eastern regions will also remain low-cloud and without precipitation, with a southwestern wind 3-8 m/s, and the air temperature will be +10… +15 ° C at night, in the daytime +28… +33 ° C.
Anomalous heat
The forecasters of the Ukrhydromet Center are warned of heavy heat, which will cover the country on August 18-19. Air temperature in most regions, in addition to the west and north, is expected to reach +35 °… +37 ° C, which can lead to additional problems, in particular with the preservation of water resources and increased fire danger.
Such heat, especially against the background of severe drought in the central, southern and eastern regions, is set to take care of their health and safety, as well as to protect natural resources, to avoid excessive use of water and to maintain hygienic measures to prevent the spread of infections on hot days.
