Rain and sleet expected across Estonia on Wednesday

Rain and sleet are forecast in Estonia on Wednesday as a low-pressure system over southern Scandinavia pushes across the Baltic, ERR reports. Rain clouds will reach western Estonia, while sleet is expected in the southeast and near Lake Peipus in the morning.

Tuesday’s high-pressure system is expected to retreat beyond Estonia’s eastern border. Overnight, skies will be changeable, with scattered rain on the islands and a little snow or sleet possible inland. Fog may form in some places. Temperatures will range from -3 to +1 degrees Celsius inland and from +2 to +6 degrees on the coast.

Cloud cover will be widespread on Wednesday morning. During the day, skies will be cloudy with sunny intervals. Some rain is expected in western Estonia and sleet in places in the east. Heavier rain will reach the islands in the evening. Temperatures will be 2 to 5 degrees, reaching up to 7 degrees on the western coast.

Winds will come from the south and southeast at 3 to 9 metres per second, with gusts of up to 12 metres per second on the coast and up to 15 in the evening.

In the following days, bands of rain and sleet will cross the country. Winds will be gusty, with weekend gusts exceeding 20 metres per second. Nights will be close to zero and daytime temperatures will range from 2 to 5 degrees. Sunday is expected to be slightly milder.