The National Meteorological Administration has updated the forecast for the next four weeks, and the news is generally good. After a colder end of February in the east, March comes with temperatures slightly above the period’s average and with a mostly balanced precipitation regime.
The warming will be more pronounced in the southern part of the country, where temperatures will clearly exceed the climatological averages of the period.
This is how the beginning of spring will look like, week by week:
February 16 – 23: colder in the east, drought in the southeast
During this period, the eastern regions will experience lower temperatures than usual for the middle of February. In the rest of the country, the thermal values will be around normal.
Precipitation will be deficient nationally, and the lack of rain or snow will be more pronounced in the extreme southeast of the territory.
February 23 – March 2: slight warming, more rain in the west
The last week of the calendar winter brings slightly higher temperatures than the period's average in most regions, with a more pronounced warming in the south.
Regarding precipitation, the west, northwest, and center of the country could have above-normal amounts, while in the rest, the values will be close to the climatological average.
March 2 – 9: meteorological spring comes into its own
The first days of March confirm the establishment of meteorological spring. The average temperatures will be slightly above normal in most of the country, including around March 8th.
The rainfall regime will be close to the specific period, without excess precipitation and without signs of pronounced drought.
March 9 – 16: good weather for walks
And in the second half of March, the thermal values will remain slightly above the usual for this period.
The precipitation amounts will be generally close to normal, which means favorable conditions for outdoor activities and for a balanced start to spring.