Sleet may reach parts of Lithuania overnight

Sleet could appear in parts of Lithuania on Tuesday evening, with the greatest chance overnight into Wednesday, LRT reported, citing forecaster Tadas Kantautas of the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service.

Tuesday morning will be sunny, but cloud cover will increase quickly in the afternoon. Significant precipitation is not expected, though isolated raindrops or snowflakes may fall in the southwest in the evening. Light southerly to southeasterly winds are forecast, with temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees Celsius. The southwest will be coldest.

Precipitation will arrive overnight into Wednesday. Light rain is expected in many places, with sleet possible locally, especially in the southeast and west. Temperatures will range from minus 1 degree in the Samogitia region to 2 or 3 degrees in the southeast, and around 4 degrees by the sea.

Wednesday will be cloudy, with rain in some places, mainly in western districts. Winds will strengthen. Temperatures will reach 3 to 8 degrees, and 10 degrees on the coast.

On Thursday, rain is forecast in some places overnight and across much of the country during the day, mainly light rain or drizzle. Winds will blow from the southwest and south overnight at 5 to 10 metres per second, reaching 14 metres per second on the coast. During the day, southerly to southeasterly winds will reach 7 to 12 metres per second, with gusts of up to 14 metres per second on the coast. Overnight temperatures will range from minus 1 to 4 degrees, rising to 3 to 8 degrees during the day.