The harshest conditions are forecast in northern Poland, where storms could bring gusts of up to 85 km/h. Poland is bracing for a turbulent end to summer, with thunderstorms, hail and powerful winds set to sweep the country and snow forecast to blanket its southern mountain peaks. Cold maritime polar air moving in from the northwest will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms on Monday, Poland’s Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) said. Rainfall could reach 10–15 liters per square meter in many areas and around 20 liters in the northeast, where slow-moving storms could produce heavier downpours. 85 km/h gusts The harshest conditions are forecast in the northern region of Pomerania, along Poland’s Baltic coast, where storms could bring small hail or snow pellets and wind gusts of up to 85 km/h, according to IMGW. Meanwhile, snow is expected high in the Beskid and Tatra mountains in southern Poland. Snow cover in the Tatras, one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, could increase by around 10 centimeters. Temperatures will reach only 9 degrees Celsius in Podhale, the foothill region at the foot of the Tatras, around 15°C in central Poland and on the Baltic coast, and no more than 17°C in the west. Further thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday, while cold, cloudy and rainy weather is expected to persist through Friday, with nighttime temperatures falling to just 2–3°C in foothill areas. Sunshine returns for weekend Conditions should improve over the weekend. Temperatures are forecast to rise as high as 22°C on Saturday and 24°C on Sunday, ushering in a spell of warmer and sunnier fall weather, IMGW said. Poland, like much of Europe, endured an exceptionally hot summer, with the western town of Słubice recording a new national high of 40.5°C in June, surpassing the previous record set in 1921.
