Coats up! Nearly freezing temperatures to come this weekend in Hungary

This summer we could experience extreme weather conditions in Hungary and what’s more, even bigger temperature changes are expected for the last days of August. For the second half of the week, Arctic air masses bring extremely cold and rainy weather to Hungary, as a result of which nearly freezing temperatures can be expected in the coldest parts of the country. Weather forecast!

This year’s extreme weather conditions will stay with us at the end of the summer as well. After the cool spring caused by anticyclones in April-May, we had a very stormy summer in Hungary with occasional heatwaves or extraordinary supercells. After all these, it might not be surprising that the end of summer also holds an unexpected turn in the weather.

Due to a large-scale, stable anticyclone that has recently formed over Great Britain,

the air cools down significantly for the second half of the week, bringing Arctic air masses to Hungary.

Presumably, the sunny, slightly windy weather of this week will bring drastic changes on Thursday night when the first cold front will arrive, followed by a significant temperature drop. On Saturday, the weather turns autumnal, especially in the north-eastern landscapes where the average daily temperature will be around 13°C. Thus, heating may even be necessary – reported by the Hungarian news portal 24.hu. The national average will be about 6-17 degrees at dawn;