Weather will go crazy in Hungary before Christmas

Many Hungarians dream about celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve in snowfall, but a white Christmas has been a rare phenomenon recently, except for the mountainous areas. Meteorologists talked about one scenario in early December that would have resulted in a snowy year-end. However, the possibility of that decreases every day. Instead, experts say we should prepare for something unexpected in the coming days. Below you may read the details.

According to the Hungarian Meteorological Services (Országos Meteorológiai Szolgálat), Wednesday will be cloudy, foggy and wet. Rains will be common in the plains, while Alpokalja, West Hungary, and the country’s northern regions will experience freezing rains. The daily temperature will rise to 0-5 °C. Thankfully, the night will not be as cold as before. Thermometres will show -2 and +3 °C.

Based on Időkép, on Thursday, freezing rains will rule Transdanubia. The day will be like Wednesday: rainy, cloudy, foggy and humid. Rains will be scarce, and winds will get strong only in the Transdanubia. However, the daily maximums will reach even 11 °C in the southeastern areas.

Friday is expected to be windy, while fog and moisture will remain in the eastern and northeastern counties. Rains are unlikely, and the daily maximums will be between 5 and 13 °C.

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On Saturday morning (24 December), rains will occur in the southern and southwestern regions. North Hungary will get to enjoy some sunshine, but winds will be strong in the north-northeastern areas. The night will be frost-free, while in the afternoon, the temperature will increase to 7-13 °C, which is almost springlike. The mild weather will remain even after Christmas Eve, Időkép forecasts.

The Hungarian Meteorological Services agrees with Időkép on most points, saying that the warmer weather may remain even until Tuesday. According to their weather forecast, the maximum temperature will decrease to 3-11 °C only next week. However, the nights will remain frost-free in the lowlands with temperatures above freezing point.

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Source: Időkép, met.hu