An unusual warm spell is hitting Ukraine, with temperatures expected to rise to +15°C by the end of the week (see map).

Throughout the week, Ukraine will experience changeable weather — temperatures will gradually rise, but by the weekend, they will drop, and rain will turn into snow. This is reported by UNIAN.

On Tuesday, January 7, thermometer readings across Ukraine will show +4°...+7°, with the west reaching up to +10°, and the south warming up to +12°. Variable cloudiness is expected throughout the country, with no significant precipitation.

On Wednesday, January 8, the northwest and southeast of Ukraine will see some precipitation, yet thermometer readings will continue to rise. In most regions, temperatures are expected to reach +5°...+11°, while the south will experience +10°...+13°.

On Thursday, January 9, nearly all of Ukraine will see temperatures of +6°...+11°, with the south reaching up to +14°. However, in the northern part of the country, temperatures will drop to +4°...+6°, although significant precipitation is not anticipated.

On Friday, January 10, the western part of Ukraine is expected to experience rain and wet snow. Overall, temperatures will warm up to +7°...+10°, and in several regions in the south and center, thermometer readings may reach +11°...+15°.

However, by the weekend, January 11 and 12, meteorologists predict a drop in temperature to -1°...+4°. Meanwhile, only in the south of the country will warm weather persist at +6°...+8°, while the weather will turn overcast. The western part of Ukraine is expected to see precipitation in the form of rain and wet snow.

It was also previously reported that Ukraine will experience a significant warm-up a few days after the start of the new year. Over the weekend, the entire country was cold, but with the beginning of the new week, a gradual increase in temperature to +10 is expected.