07.09.2018
Hydrometeorological and agrometeorological information of 7 September, 2018
In the coming weekends warm weather, in general, without precipitation remains in the Republic. Character of the weather will start changing at the beginning of next week (10-11 September). Atmospheric fronts from Western Europe will be determined by short-term rains in certain areas of the country, there is a possibility of thunderstorms at daylight hours. Temperature will begin to decrease and will be close to its multiyear value. In the middle of the week (Wednesday) uncertain weather with short-term rains is expected, thunderstorms are possible. There is a possibility of fog night and day, Air temperature at night will range from +9 to +16°С, in most of the country – +18 +23°С at daylight hours, in southern part – 1-2°С warmer.
As at 7 September, there is a decrease of water levels with the intensity 1-14 cm per day. Unfavourable conditions for river transport are observed on the shipping areas of the Zapadnaya Dvina, on the Neman, on the Dnieper, on the Berezina and on the Sozh.
In the coming days a decrease of water levels is expected on the rivers of Belarus, fluctuations of water levels will be expected on the rivers next week.
Agrometeorological conditions for soil treatment and autumn sowing are ambiguous. After recent rains in the western part of Vitebsk region and some areas of Grodno region, overmoistening of 10 cm topsoil is observed. In the coming days under the influence of warm weather, mainly without precipitations, topsoil of overmoistened soil will dry thereby increasing the terms of winter cereal crops sowing. Weather will be well favourable for potato, maize for silage and grain harvesting, fodder conservation and rise of flax straw. Expected short-term rains at the beginning of next week could complicate harvest works mainly in northern part of the country.
Deficit of precipitation and soil moisture is observed in the south-eastern part of Belarus, topsoil is poor moistened in many areas, at certain sites – completely dry. Conditions for winter cereal crops sowing, winter rape development are unfavourable here. Moisture deficit could remain because of uneven distribution of expected precipitations. In many areas of south-eastern part of the country.
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