RAIN, STORMS AND DUST ON THE WEATHER MENU - THE BAD WEATHER 'ERMINIO' IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER - Filenews 31/3
Weak high pressure is affecting the area, however the barometric low named "Erminio" and centered in Sicily, is moving east and is expected to affect the wider area from Wednesday.
Today initially the weather will be mostly clear, although mainly in the west and north there will be temporarily increased clouds. Gradually the weather will become partly cloudy and locally mostly cloudy, with the possibility of isolated rain, especially in the mountains. Winds will be mainly southwest to west, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will gradually become calm to a little rough and in the west a little rough. The temperature will rise to around 21 degrees inland and on the southeast coast, around 20 on the rest of the coast and around 10 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight there will be temporarily increased clouds. Winds will be mainly northwest to northeast, weak, 3 Beaufort, and the sea will be calm to a little rough. The temperature will drop to around 7 degrees inland, around 11 on the west coast, around 9 on the rest of the coast and around 4 degrees in the higher mountains.
On Wednesday the weather will become cloudy and by Thursday afternoon local rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected, while dust will be observed in the atmosphere from time to time. On Friday, there will be temporarily increased clouds.
The temperature will rise until Thursday and drop slightly on Friday, to fluctuate close to the average climatic values.
The height of the snow in Chionistra, at the time of issuing the bulletin, was 1 centimeter.
