A misty start to the long Ascension weekend
Today is Ascension Day, the day on which Christians commemorate the bodily ascension of Jezus Christ into Heaven. The Feast of the Ascension is a movable feast and it its celebrated each year 39 days after Easter Sunday. The Feast of the Ascension is a public holiday in Belgium and many people here also take the Friday following Ascension Thursday off too, making what is known here as a “bridge” between the public holiday and the weekend. Many people, possibly including yourself, will now have started what will be a 4-day weekend.
But what about the weather for the next few days? Today (Thursday) started off grey with a lot of low cloud and mist in many areas. The mist will clear gradually and during the afternoon it will become sunny, first in the west and later in other areas too.
Maximum temperatures will reach 15°C or 16°C at the coast and on the High Fens and between 17°C and 19°C elsewhere.
Thursday night will be generally clear. However, the is still a chance of some mist or fog. Minimum temperatures will fall to between 6°C and 9°C.
Friday will be mild and generally sunny, but with some cloud that will increase as the day progresses. Maximum temperatures will reach 17°C or 18°C at the coast and on high ground in the Ardennes and 20°C or 21°C in most other areas.
Saturday will be sunny. Winds will be moderate easterly. Some cloud could develop as the day goes on. Maximum temperatures will range between 20°C and 23°C.
Sunday will by sunny and quite warm. Thunderstorms over France could reach some border areas though. Temperatures will reach between 21°C and 25°C.
Next week
On Monday cloud will increase from the west and there will bes ome thunderstorms. Maximum temperatures will range between 18°C and 22°C.
Tuesday’s weather will be variable with the chance of some showers. Maximum temperatures will be between 14°C and 18°C. Winds will be mainly moderate, south-westerly.
Wednesday will be cloudy with the chance of a few localised showers. Maximum temperatures be around 16°C in central areas.