Rainy week ahead in Czechia before sunshine and freezing mornings return

Czechia faces a mostly cloudy and wet working week before sunshine returns for the weekend, bringing another round of freezing mornings.

Occasional rain or showers are forecast across much of the country from Tuesday through Friday. Daytime temperatures will generally reach between 3 and 9 degrees Celsius, although Thursday could be milder, with highs of up to 13 degrees.

Snow associated with the traditional St. Martin’s Day forecast is expected only in the mountains on Wednesday, according to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ).

Monday should remain largely dry, but wetter weather will arrive Tuesday. Freezing rain or freezing fog could occur initially, while isolated light frost remains possible overnight into Tuesday and Wednesday.

For St. Martin’s Day on Nov. 11, forecasters expect rain mixed with snow, or snow, in the northern mountains from approximately 900 meters above sea level.

A snow covering is expected to form at elevations of around 1,000 meters and above.

The forecast offers little prospect of a widespread arrival on a “white horse,” the Czech saying traditionally associated with St. Martin bringing the season’s first snow.

Monday morning was already frosty in many places. Shortly before 5 a.m., temperatures were most commonly between 1 and minus 3 degrees.

Some Šumava stations, including Kvilda-Perla and Rokytská slať, recorded temperatures of minus 10 degrees or lower.

Morning temperatures will gradually rise during the working week. Thursday and Friday are expected to remain frost-free, even as rain and cloud continue.

A high-pressure system is forecast to move over Central Europe at the weekend, bringing predominantly sunny weather and little precipitation.

The clearer skies will also allow temperatures to fall again overnight.

Saturday morning temperatures should be around zero, with frost in some places. By Sunday morning, lows could reach minus 7 degrees, and freezing conditions are expected across much of the country.

Daytime temperatures will remain cool, reaching no higher than approximately 7 degrees over the weekend.

Areas affected by lingering fog or low cloud could stay considerably colder, with temperatures around 1 degree despite brighter conditions elsewhere.

The contrast means a sunny weekend will not necessarily feel warmer than the cloudy days preceding it. Thursday could deliver the week’s highest daytime temperatures, while Sunday morning is expected to bring its sharpest late-week frost.

For those planning outdoor trips, the outlook favors the weekend for dry weather, particularly where fog clears, but early starts will come with temperatures below freezing.