According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), winter begins at 3:27 a.m. Friday (Lisbon time) with partly cloudy skies and maximum temperatures of 7 to 17 degrees Celsius.
IPMA is forecasting clear to clear skies on Friday, generally very cloudy in northeast Trás os Montes and Beira Alta until midday, and light to moderate winds from the north/northeast, sometimes strong in the highlands.
The forecast also indicates the formation of fog or morning fog, especially in the north-east of Trás os Montes, Beira Alta and in the river valleys, the formation of frost, especially in the north and central interior, a noticeable cooling at night and a slight increase in maximum temperatures .
The minimum temperature on Friday will range from -3 degrees Celsius (Braganca) to 8 degrees (Lisbon and Faro), while the maximum will range from 7 (Guarda) to 17 (Faro).
According to IPMA, from Friday until the 26th, mainland Portugal will be under the influence of an anticyclone located in the northwest, which will gradually move towards the Iberian Peninsula.
Therefore, days of partly cloudy to clear skies are expected, with heavy cloudiness until mid-morning, especially in the north and central interior where it may persist throughout the day in some places.
Light to moderate winds are also forecast from the north/northeast, at times strong in the highlands before gradually turning east/northeast and weakening, with winds expected to be generally light from the 24th onwards Christmas, and will prevail in the eastern quadrant.
Until the 26th, IPMA also predicts the formation of fog or morning fog, especially in the northeast of Trás os Montes, Beira Alta and in the river valleys, and from the 24th onwards the possibility of continued fog throughout the day. increases in the northeast of Trás os Montes and Beira Alta, with the possibility of icicle formation.
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, “a shallow high-level depression is expected centered near the Iberian Peninsula, which may temporarily worsen the weather with the possibility of precipitation, but this scenario appears very unlikely at this time,” it said. In a statement from IPMA.
In terms of temperatures, IPMA predicts values between 10 and 20 degrees, with the highest values observed in the Alentejo and Algarve, and between 5 and 10 degrees in the inland north and center.
Minimum temperatures should generally be between 2 and 8 degrees, with the highest values on the central and southern coasts and -3 to 02 degrees on the northern and central inland coasts.
From Friday to the 26th, seas will be more intense on the west coast, with early waves from the northwest of 2.5 to 3.5 meters expected to gradually ease to significant heights of less than 2 meters from Saturday. .
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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