Forecasters predict warm weather on Sunday
On Sunday, February 4, partly cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, mostly without precipitation. Light fog is expected in some places at night and in the morning. A moderate southwesterly wind will change to a northwesterly wind in the afternoon. The temperature at night will be +1 +4° , during the day +7 +12°, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
No precipitation is expected in the regions of Azerbaijan, however, short-term precipitation in the form of snow is expected in mountainous and foothill areas. There will be fog at times, and a gusty westerly wind will blow. The temperature at night will range from -2° to +3°, during the day +10 +15°. In mountainous areas, -3 -8° is expected at night, from -3° to +2° during the day. There is a chance of ice on the roads at night in some mountainous areas.
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