To date, we have had a long hot and dry summer, resulting in a long stretch of intense drought. Is rain finally forecast to come to your Swiss region?
Everything around us is dry – from the arid soil to parched vegetation.
The few drops of rain that fell sporadically in some areas of the country over the past week did nothing to quench the nature’s thirst, as it was insufficient to penetrate the deep layers of the soil.
Is this about to change?
The good news (except for avid sun-worshippers) is that widespread precipitation is expected from the middle of this week.
According to MeteoSwiss federal weather service, “precipitation is expected across all regions of the country between Thursday and Friday, but the heaviest rainfall is likely to occur south of the Alps.”
Forecast map for Thursday: Image Météo Suisse.
Just how much will fall?
Early forecasts suggest between 10 and 20 mm of rainfall for each of the two days, though the weather service said the total amount could change.
In following days, “despite some uncertainty in the forecast, it appears that an area of low pressure will move eastward from France, crossing Switzerland. This increases the likelihood of more substantial precipitation on both sides of the Alps,” MeteoSwiss reports.
And looking at the last week of August as a whole, “there is a high probability that total precipitation will exceed the seasonal average.”
While this will dampen (pun intended) the last days of summer, it will also, on the positive note, bring an end to the persistent drought that has had a detrimental effect on Swiss agriculture and nature in general.
What about temperatures?
If you have been hot under the collar – and everywhere else, for that matter – since June, know that relief is on the way.
With the rain (and even in parts of the country that will remain relatively dry), temperatures will drop to a more comfortable, but still summery, low to mid-20s.
This is what you expect in your neck of the woods in the next eight days.
