From this afternoon until tomorrow evening, an active disturbance will pass over our country with a lot of rain. “We expect tens of liters of rain per square meter, especially in the southern half of our country,” said VTM weatherman David Dehenauw. Tomorrow evening we will reach the back of that disturbance and noticeably colder, unstable, polar air will blow our way. This is reported by the RMI.
The (too) warm temperatures may be behind us, but a lot of rain is expected in the coming night. Dehenauw does not expect a new daily record today, but “we are mainly looking forward to the southern half of our country, where we expect tens of liters of rain per square meter and are very alert. There is also a RMI warning in force south of Sambre en Maas,” said Dehenauw. This includes regions where the rain in July caused a lot of damage: “In some places they have still not recovered from the flood in 2021”, NoodweerBenelux warns on Twitter.
Also yesterday a fierce thunderstorm swept over our country. This has caused damage in Kinrooi and Maaseik – in the province of Limburg – among others. Roof tiles blew away and several trees fell to the ground. Several homes in Meerbeke near Ninove in the province of East Flanders have also received water. Some of the streets were flooded. Our weatherman David Dehenauw tells HLN Live that “the chance of strong wind gusts today is small”. “We do expect showers today. They may be firm, but there will be less wind than yesterday. The chance of thunderstorms is also smaller than yesterday,” says Dehenauw.
Extensive weather forecast
Today (Monday) starts variable to partly cloudy with periods of rain. In the center, east and southeast of the country, those showers become more frequent and intense during the day. The maximums are between 6 degrees in the High Fens and 11 degrees in Flanders. “The daily record of 12.7 degrees will not be broken today,” explains Dehenauw. “This week we are going back to more normal temperatures for the time of year: 6 degrees during the day.” The wind is strong at the sea: gusts of wind up to 60 kilometers per hour are possible. It will also be cloudy in Flanders tonight. The night brings rain. The minimums fluctuate between 4 and 8 degrees.
Tomorrow is a cloudy, rainy day. Significant amounts of rain can fall from the sky in the southeastern part of the country. The maxima initially fluctuate between 6 and 10 degrees, later it gradually gets colder. Dehenauw warns that a lot of rain can fall in the southern half of our country. “Tens of liters of rain are expected in Wallonia after all. A RMI warning is also in effect. Especially south of Sambre and Maas. That is not the case in Flanders. It cannot be ruled out that there could be flooding again in Wallonia. It could be, but it is not up to the RMI to assess that. I’m not ruling it out.”
Wednesday starts out dry and cold: the RMI predicts clearings and possibly even ice patches. During the day it will be cloudy with a few showers. Those showers can take on a winter character in the Ardennes. The maximums fluctuate between 1 degree in the High Fens and 6 degrees at the sea.
Also thursday morning it can freeze locally during the clear spells. Clouds will increase again during the day. Periods of rain follow in the evening. Melting snow can fall in the Ardennes. The maximums are between 1 degree and 5 degrees.
Friday clearings and showers alternate, in High Belgium these are wintry showers. The maximums fluctuate between 1 degree in the High Fens and 7 degrees in Flanders.
Saturday may become drier, but the RMI does not rule out winter showers. The maxima keep the same values. Sunday will bring more clouds and showers, possibly with a winter character. In the center of the country the maximums fluctuate around 6 degrees.
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