Get ready: Hungary’s weather takes a turn, and not a positive one

The weather will turn wet this weekend, with no shortage of rain. Winds will be brisk and strong at times, with highs generally between 13 and 21 degrees.

Friday

Double rainbow in Hungary, near Tolcsva today. Photo: facebook.com/metkep.met

On Friday, the sky will be mostly cloudy or overcast, with a higher chance of scattered clouds in the south and southwest. This may cause the sun to shine for longer or shorter periods, the National Meteorological Service reports.

Behind the breaking, weakening precipitation zone, several waves of showers and thunderstorms, mainly accompanied by downpours, will arrive from the south. Northeastern areas will see the least chance of precipitation.

East, south-easterly winds will become stronger in several places, Index reports. Daytime highs will generally be between 12 and 17 degrees Celsius, with slightly warmer in the south and southwest.

Saturday

On Saturday, clouds will break up and decrease from the southwest during the day. In the afternoon, more clouds will arrive from the southwest. Scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms are possible. The wind will be strong from the east and southeast.

Temperatures will be between 7 and 12 degrees at dawn and 13 to 20 degrees in the afternoon.

Sunday

On Sunday, skies will be mostly cloudy or overcast. However, there may be some thin cloud cover in the northeast at first, with filtered sunshine likely. Rain, showers and thunderstorms are expected in the southwest and west.