Brussels (Brussels Morning) – Belgians can expect cooler weekend temperatures around 20°C, but summer warmth arrives Tuesday with highs reaching 28°C. Winds and rain are expected before warmer, sunnier weather mid-week.
“Summer is coming, summer is coming!” However, patience is still critical as the weekend is set to be chillier than usual, with the Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM) forecasting highs of 20°C.
The Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium is a Belgian federal institute employed in scientific research in the field of meteorology. The IRM depends on the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO). The institute is also a member of the World Meteorological Organization, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, of EUMETSAT, and the EIG Eumetnet.
How Will Belgium’s Weather Change This Weekend?
Belgians will have to stay calm until Tuesday, with its predicted peak of 28°C, to fully embrace summer. Following Friday afternoon will fetch a cloudy sky, particularly over the northern half of the country. However, clearing will extend from the south. Temperatures will achieve their peak by late afternoon, fluctuating between 17°C and 21°C. In hilly Ardennes and around the sea, strong winds of up to 60 km/h are anticipated.
By evening, Belgium will relish generally dry weather, despite constant cloud cover in the north. Rain will return to the seaside region by dawn. The temperature will flow around 12°C in more elevated Belgium and 17°C elsewhere, under a strengthening wind toward the early hours.
How Will Rain and Wind Impact Belgium’s Weekend?
The weekend will begin low-key: a rain belt will traverse the land from west to east before midday on Saturday with clear periods developing in most regions afterwards.
The mercury will oscillate between 16°C and 20°C. Powerful wind gusts of up to 70 km/h are expected, yielding intensity by evening. Light showers may happen on Saturday night at the northern border with the Netherlands. The temperature will drop to 6°C in the Ardennes and 12°C at the coast. On Sunday, the day will begin with generous sunshine in places. Skies will become cloudier, with showers expected mainly in the northwest. The high temperatures will mirror the previous day’s. After mirroring similar weather on Monday, there will be a prominent rise in temperature on Tuesday, with a high of up to 28°C predicted.
