Croatia is expected to experience a stabilization of weather conditions on Thursday, with the influence of a high-pressure system. The weather will be influenced by the movement of a high-altitude cyclone with moist air towards the western Mediterranean. However, this cyclone is expected to create a low-level cyclonic vortex in the central part of the country on Friday, which will spread its influence towards the Adriatic Sea on Sunday.
Thursday morning will see moderate to predominantly cloudy skies in inland areas. The highest cloud cover, with some light snowfall, will be in mountainous Croatia and parts of the Karlovac region. The Adriatic coast will be predominantly or partially sunny, but windy, with moderate to strong bora winds. These winds may reach storm force, particularly near Velebit, as warned by Meteoalarm. Inland areas will see mostly weak winds, with some fog and frost, with minimum temperatures ranging from -4 to 0 degrees Celsius. Temperatures on the Adriatic coast will range from 1 to 6 degrees Celsius, but will feel equally cold due to the bora winds.
As the day progresses, cloud cover will gradually decrease in Central Croatia, but it will remain cold with weak to moderate northeastern winds and maximum temperatures of 2 or 3 degrees Celsius. In the eastern regions, the afternoon will bring partially sunny skies and cold temperatures, with weak to moderate winds and temperatures mostly around 1 or 2 degrees Celsius.
During the morning hours, cloud cover will gradually break up in mountainous Croatia, giving way to at least partially sunny skies. The northern Adriatic coast will be partially sunny, with some areas experiencing predominantly sunny conditions.
Moderate northeastern winds will blow in the mountains, while the Adriatic coast will continue to experience moderate to strong bora winds, reaching storm force near Velebit. Maximum temperatures in the mountainous region will be mostly -1 or 0 degrees Celsius, while the Adriatic coast will see temperatures ranging from 7 degrees Celsius in the interior of Istria to 12 degrees Celsius on the islands.
Dalmatia will be predominantly sunny and windy, with moderate to very strong bora winds. Temperatures will range from 9 to 12 degrees Celsius.
In the following days, inland areas will experience partially sunny skies. In the mornings, low-lying areas may see fog or low clouds, which could persist in some places. Sunday will see more clouds in mountainous Croatia, with a possibility of light precipitation. Winds will be mostly weak. Mornings will be cold with moderate frost, while daytime temperatures will be cool.
The Adriatic coast will be predominantly sunny, particularly on Friday and Saturday. Only on Sunday, Dalmatia will experience more clouds with some light rain. Moderate to strong bora winds will prevail, reaching storm force near Velebit. On Sunday, eastern winds will blow locally, with southerly winds on the open sea. Air temperatures will gradually increase.
In summary, Thursday will see a stabilization of weather across the country with the cessation of precipitation. Inland areas will experience fog and frost in some places. The Adriatic coast will be the sunniest, but also the windiest. Only on Sunday, Dalmatia and some mountainous areas will see more clouds and light precipitation.