Weekend to bring much cooler air and increased rain, says Slavcho Poposki

Skopje — The long spell of stable, dry and unusually warm weather for this time of year in North Macedonia is ending. According to meteorologist Slavcho Poposki, the atmosphere will begin to destabilize from Wednesday, 9 September, raising the chance of afternoon instability with isolated heavy rain, thunder, gusty winds and locally severe storms.

Poposki wrote: "Until Friday (11 September) this above-average warm weather will remain in North Macedonia, however, from the weekend an influx of considerably cooler air from the north will cause a pronounced drop in air temperatures, and from now on we can expect more and more frequent rain in North Macedonia. All in all, summer is slowly but surely coming to an end and very soon we will finish with the beaches in North Macedonia. I will have a lot more meteorological information about this autumnal change of weather in North Macedonia in the coming days."

What to expect

Forecasters say the first signs of instability will appear during Wednesday (9 September) with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms that may locally produce heavy downpours and strong gusts. By the weekend, the arrival of cooler air from the north should bring a clearer drop in temperatures and an increase in the frequency of rainfall across the country.

Authorities and weather services warn that localized intense showers and thunderstorms can cause rapid rises in water levels in small streams and temporary disruptions from strong wind gusts. The most affected areas will be the interior and higher terrain during afternoon and evening hours.

Poposki and meteorological services say this marks a transition toward autumn-like conditions after an extended warm period. They add that more detailed forecasts and updates will be issued over the next few days as the situation evolves.

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