Ukraine Faces Rainy Week With Ground Frost in Western Regions

Ukraine's national weather service, Ukrhydrometcentre, has issued a forecast for the coming week predicting predominantly rainy conditions across most of the country from October 12 to 14, with significant overnight precipitation expected in several regions and ground frost in the west.

Forecast details

According to the official forecast: "October 12–14, rain is expected across most of the country (on the night of October 12, significant rain is expected locally in Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv oblasts); October 12–14 in the western regions, and October 13–14 also in the northern regions, we expect the rain to gradually cease."

Fog is expected locally in the western regions at night and in the morning. Temperatures on the night of October 12 will range from 6–14°C across Ukraine, with 1–8°C in western oblasts. Daytime highs will reach 10–17°C, rising to +18–23°C in the south, east, and central regions.

Ground frost expected

On October 13–14, nighttime temperatures in western oblasts are expected to drop to ground-level frost of 0–3°C. Daytime temperatures will remain 10–17°C, with the south and east reaching up to +23°C.

Kyiv forecast

For the capital: rain on October 12, followed by dry conditions on October 13 and 14. Overnight temperatures of 9–11°C, with daytime highs up to +14°C.