Brace yourselves – this week to be one of the coldest of this year

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The beginning of next week will be extremely cold. Temperatures would reach historical lows, the Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ) said in their latest weather forecast. Thus, you should bundle up in your warmest winter attire if you need to leave home. Furthermore, Hungary’s gas consumption will probably peak next week, but the government highlighted several times that the country had enough gas stored for the winter, even if the temperatures drop to minus degrees. Below you can read the weather forecast of the OMSZ.

According to the latest forecast of the Hungarian Meteorological Service they sent to the Hungarian News Agency, next week will be freezing cold in Hungary, with temperatures reaching even – 9 °C in some regions. Furthermore, daylight highs will not exceed 0 °C, so everybody should get their mittens and thickest winter coats ready.

Based on the OMSZ, we should expect a mainly sunny Monday except for Northeast Hungary, where snowing and snowdrifts might occur. Daily highs will be between -2 and +3 °C.

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On Tuesday, the early morning will bring extra cold weather and frost. The temperature will go below -9 °C in some regions, but it will not be over -3 °C even in the warmest areas. In the daytime, the temperature will be between -3 and +3 °C. At Wednesday dawn, frost will rule Hungary again, cooling the air to -9 °C in the coldest areas. The day will be warmer, with temperatures between -3 and +4 °C.

On Thursday morning, the lowest will be -7 °C, but the temperature fluctuation will be considerable since early afternoon, it may rise to +7 °C. That may have a harsh effect on people sensitive to weather changes. On Friday morning, the weather will warm up a little, yet temperatures will not go below -4 °C. In the daytime, temps will reach even +9 °C. In the southern regions, however, the highs will be around +13 °C, creating a springlike feel.

On Saturday, a new cold front will arrive in Hungary, causing temperatures to range between -2 and +2 °C. As a result, on Sunday morning, the air may cool down to frosty -9 °C again.