Shocking weather: Brutal rain and snow expected this weekend in Hungary

We have been blessed with pleasant weather in Hungary for the past weeks. However, sunny days are over for now. Heavy rains are expected all across the country, in certain areas it might even snow. Do not forget to bring along your umbrella this week!

Changing weather in Hungary

Surprisingly, the weather in Hungary was very pleasant in February. For a moment, we all forgot that it was still winter. Even some flowers started to bloom earlier due to the warm weather. However, the winter weather is making a comeback this week.

As Economx notes, residents of the capital and some of the agglomeration experienced a weather phenomenon which is quite unusual in March. Heavy showers were accompanied by small hail in several places on Wednesday afternoon in Hungary. Here are some photos taken in Gödöllő and Budafok (near Budapest) this Wednesday:

Source: Facebook / Időkép
Photo: Betthus

Source: Facebook / Időkép
Photo: Antal János

This Thursday was gloomy as well, and many areas experienced heavy rains. Daytime highs stayed relatively high, between 6 and 11 degrees Celsius. According to Pénzcentrum, the gloomy weather will stay for this week. Lovers of nature and garden owners may fear that below-zero temperatures would kill tender plants.

Friday

Friday morning is expected to bring mostly cloudy conditions across the region, with moderate to mostly cloudy skies anticipated in the southwest and northeast. There is a possibility of rain and showers, with some areas experiencing a change in scenery. In the early hours, humidity may increase, leading to foggy conditions in sheltered parts of the Transdanubian region. Strong gusts of northeasterly and easterly winds are likely, particularly in the northeast.

In the afternoon, the sky will be mostly cloudy or overcast, but in the second half of the day, the skies will start clearing up. Scattered rains are to be expected in certain areas from the afternoon hours. In some areas, the wind is set to intensify, initially from the northeast and later from the southeast. By the early afternoon, temperatures are expected to range between 6 and 12 degrees Celsius. Overnight temperatures are forecast to range between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius in regions with heavy cloud cover and precipitation. However, cooler temperatures can be expected in sheltered areas, with lows dropping as low as -4 to -5 degrees Celsius in cold-prone regions.

Saturday

On Saturday, after the haze clears, stratus clouds will appear. Later that day, the clouds are expected to move in from the southwest at higher altitudes, accompanied by periods of sunshine. While light rain may occur in certain locations, significant precipitation is not anticipated. Strengthening winds, primarily southeasterly, are expected in many areas. Temperatures at dawn are projected to range from -1 to 4 degrees Celsius, though colder conditions may prevail in wind-sheltered regions of the northeast. By early afternoon, temperatures are set to rise, reaching between 8 and 15 degrees Celsius.

Sunday

Sunday’s weather forecast indicates partly cloudy skies with a likelihood of clouds thickening as the day progresses. Showers are expected to become more prevalent, especially in the western regions during the afternoon. Winds from the southeast are anticipated to strengthen across many areas. At dawn, temperatures are expected to range between 1 and 6 degrees Celsius, however, colder conditions may prevail in the wind-protected northeast. By early afternoon, temperatures are forecast to be predominantly between 12 and 18 degrees Celsius, with some areas in the northeast experiencing temperatures as low as 9 to 11 degrees Celsius.

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