From Nov 10: Spring-like warmth in North Macedonia — highs over 20°C, Poposki warns of rain, Sahara dust and strong southerly wind
Meteorologist Slavcho Poposki warns of daytime temperatures above seasonal norms, intermittent rain, Sahara dust and strong south winds through Friday, November 13.
From Tuesday, November 10, 2026, North Macedonia will enter a period of much warmer weather for this time of year, meteorologist Slavcho Poposki said. A mild, intermittently moist Atlantic air mass will influence the country through Friday, November 13, raising both morning and daytime temperatures above the seasonal average.
"Under the influence of significantly warmer, but intermittently moist air from the Atlantic, from today until Friday temperatures in North Macedonia, both morning and daytime, will rise substantially and be well above the average for this period of the year," Poposki said.
Warm days, scattered rain and strong southern winds
Poposki expects daytime temperatures across most of the country to range between 12°C and 20°C, with the warmest central and southeastern areas likely to exceed 20°C. At the same time, periodic wet air currents from the Atlantic will bring variable conditions and episodes of rain.
"This working week will bring very changeable weather with occasional and local rain showers which, especially in the western regions, will at times be heavier," he warned. Attention should be paid to Thursday and Friday when a strong to locally very strong southerly wind is forecast.
"On Thursday and Friday a strengthened to locally strong wind from the south will blow, which will locally and intermittently reach speeds above 70 kilometres per hour," Poposki said.
He also warned that on Thursday and Friday particles of dust and sand transported from the Sahara will arrive over parts of North Macedonia, which will make the air hazy and mix with the expected rain, producing "dirty" precipitation.
Skopje and the surrounding area are expected to follow the same pattern: notably milder conditions with daytime temperatures reaching around 20°C and occasional light, local rain. For the end of the week, the capital should also expect periods of strong southerly wind, with gusts locally exceeding 60–70 km/h.
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