Thunderstorms, strong winds, and above-normal precipitation in the first weekend of August
This past weekend, the weather in Belarus showed its capricious side. Due to an active atmospheric front, thunderstorms, rain, and gusty winds swept across the country.
Saturday, August 1: the front moved in from the northwest, bringing brief showers and thunderstorms to the western regions.
Saturday night into Sunday: the peak of convective activity! Thunderstorms rumbled across most of the country, with heavy downpours reported in the northwest.
Sunday, August 2: precipitation gradually weakened.
During the daytime on August 1 and the night of August 2, the precipitation was accompanied in places by strong gusty winds (15 m/s or more).
In terms of precipitation amounts, the northwestern half of the republic received the most:
In some areas of the northwestern half of the country, up to 32% of the monthly norm fell.
The record-breaker was Grodno: in just two days, 33 mm of precipitation fell there — that is 58% of the entire August norm!
Specialized sites
Informational resources
State Symbols of the Republic of Belarus
The National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus
The Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus
The Portal for Rating Assessment of the Quality of Services Provided by Organizations in the Republic of Belarus
The CIS Interstate Council for Hydrometeorology (CIS ICH)
Information Analysis Portal of the Union State
The Union State Committee on Hydrometeorology and Environmental Contamination Monitoring
The Internet Portal "The Youth of Belarus"