Rain and sleet to hit western Estonia on Monday

Western Estonia will see rain and possibly sleet on Monday, while eastern Estonia is expected to remain mostly dry, ERR reports.

Cloud cover will increase in the west by Monday morning, with rain in places on the islands and along the western coast. Overnight, skies will be partly cloudy and dry at first. Temperatures will range from minus 1 to 4 degrees Celsius, rising to as high as 6 degrees on the islands and western coast.

On Monday, western Estonia will remain cloudy, with rain and possibly sleet. Eastern Estonia will have variable cloud cover and no significant precipitation. Temperatures will reach 2 to 7 degrees. Southerly winds will reach 5 to 10 metres per second, with stronger gusts; coastal winds will reach 10 to 15 metres per second, with gusts of up to 20 metres per second.

Tuesday will be cloudy, with brighter spells in western Estonia, but rain is expected across the country. The average temperature will be around 5 degrees. Temperatures will then fall by one or two degrees: to an average of 3 degrees on Wednesday and 2 degrees on the final days of the working week. Skies will be cloudy with brighter spells, and rain and sleet are forecast. Some places may also see snow overnight into Thursday and Friday, and on Friday evening.