As previously reported, the air temperature in Zemgale rose to +27.3 degrees on Wednesday afternoon, and such a warm weather was registered for the first time in Latvia on September 16, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
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The previous highest air temperature observed in Latvia on September 16 was +26.3 degrees in 1964 in Daugavpils and in 1970 in Bauska.
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+27.3 degrees was registered in Bauska on Wednesday, the second highest air temperature was +27.2 degrees in Stalgen, while in Dobele the air heated to +26.9 degrees, in Riga – to +26.6 degrees.
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The record of the maximum air temperature on September 16 was also broken in Saldus, Stende, Mērsrags, Zvejniekciems, Skrīveri, Jēkabpils, Madona, Priekuli, Zosēni and Gulbene.
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Throughout the country, except for the west coast of Kurzeme and the coast of North Vidzeme, the thermometer bar in the shade rose above +23 degrees. South, southwest wind speed in gusts reached 9-13 meters per second, in Ventspils port – 15 meters per second.
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It has already been reported that the air temperature in Latvia will drop sharply on Thursday – both at night and during the day it is expected to be within +8 .. + 15 degrees. Sometimes it will rain, in some places – heavily.
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In most parts of Latvia on Thursday, western, northwestern wind gusts of up to 17-22 meters per second are expected, but on the coasts of Vidzeme and North Kurzeme, northwest wind speeds in gusts will reach 24-28 meters per second.
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The greatest wind damage is expected in Riga and the regions around the capital. Orange warning valid.
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Friday night partly cloudy skies, light rain in places. Wind north, NW wind 4-14 m / s, gusts 11-17 m / s, on the coast up to 22 m / s. The minimum air temperature is +6 .. + 13 degrees.
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On Friday, quite sunny weather, no precipitation is expected. Wind north, NW wind 3-10 m / s, gusts 10-16 m / s. Maximum air temperature +12 .. + 17 degrees.
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Saturday Night Scattered Clouds. Wind around west, SW wind 1-7 m / s. Minimum air temperature +4 .. + 9 degrees, on the coast up to +14 degrees.
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Saturday partly cloudy, light rain for some time. Wind around south 2-9 m / s. Maximum air temperature +15 .. + 19 degrees.
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