The water level in the Western Dvina within Vitebsk is close to a historical low

Last summer and in July 2015, the Daugava River in Vitebsk broke the absolute minimum record set over the entire observation period, which has been ongoing since 1876, with the water level dropping below 4 cm of the post zero. Currently, the river is approximately at the zero mark, but specialists note that with the prevailing hot weather, the Daugava may drop below the historical minimum.

According to specialists of the Vitebsk Regional Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, last summer and in July 2015, the Daugava River in Vitebsk broke the absolute minimum record set over the entire observation period, which has been ongoing since 1876, with the water level dropping below 4 cm of the post zero. Currently, the river is approximately at the zero mark, but specialists note that with the prevailing hot weather, the Daugava may drop below the historical minimum.

As for temperature records, on Sunday, August 9, the air in Vitebsk warmed up to 34.5 degrees Celsius, which exceeded the previous maximum for this day by 3.1 degrees, recorded in 2010 and 2013.

The nights of August 9 and 10 were also unusually warm in Vitebsk, with the thermometer not dropping below 23.4 and 19.3 degrees Celsius, respectively. The previous records for these nights – plus 20.9 and 19 degrees – were noted in 1972, 2010, and 2013.

Today in Vitebsk, it is around 30 degrees Celsius. On August 12, according to weather forecasters, temperatures are expected to reach up to 32 degrees Celsius. From Thursday, the heat will begin to subside, with temperatures expected to be around 27-29 degrees Celsius, with short-term rains in some areas. The weekend will be without precipitation and up to 29 degrees Celsius.

Alena Tikhonova, BELTA.