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Unstable weather to last, shower and snow forecasted in some places in Azerbaijan

03 May 2010 09:10 (UTC +04:00)

On May 2 in the afternoon, on the night of May 3, the amount of precipitation was equal to the monthly norm, in some regions above the norm, Umayra Tagiyeva, acting director of the National Hydrometeorology Department Bureau of Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry told APA. The amount of the precipitation in lowland regions was 35-39mm. Mountain rivers of the Great Caucasus underwent short-term floods, the level of water in the streamway of the Kura rose to 110-137cm. The temperature was -1 C in the mountainous areas, it snowed in the mountainous places of Guba. 21cm snow was recorded in Khinalig this morning.
â€œOur forecasts are still effective. The unstable weather will last in the first half of the first ten-day of May. Short-term rain is forecasted in the following days, but heavy rains are not expected. The temperature is 10â€¦ 11 C in Baku and Absheron peninsula now. The temperature will reach 15 C tomorrow. North wind will calm down tomorrow. On May 5, there will be no strong wind, the temperature will be 15â€¦ 17 C,â€ she said.

On May 4, it will rain in Azerbaijani regions. Shower is forecasted in some places. It is predicted to sleet, snow in the mountainous areas. West wind will blow. The temperature will be 6â€¦ 9 C at night, 12â€¦ 17 C in the daytime, in the mountains -2â€¦ 3 C at night and 3â€¦ 7 C in the daytime.

On May 5-6, it will rain in some places at night and in the evening. East wind will blow. The temperature will be 6â€¦ 9 C at night, 15â€¦ 20 C in the daytime, in the mountains -1â€¦ 3 C at night and 3â€¦ 8 C in the daytime.

According to medical, meteorological forecasts, weak changes of the meteorological factors in Absheron peninsula in the next two days will be favorable for weather-sensitive people, but cool, wet weather may be unfavorable for some weather-sensitive people.