According to weather forecasters, from Friday through Monday inclusive, precipitation is expected daily, but its intensity will vary by region. It is possible that on Saturday one part of Kropyvnytskyi will be under rain, while in another not a drop will fall. July is traditionally considered the month of thunderstorms, and among the people it is called "thunder month." July 3 marks the day of Methodius: according to folk signs, if it rains on this day, it will rain intermittently for another forty days.
Thunderstorm fronts will move across the territory of Ukraine from Friday to Monday, changing location: on Friday they are expected in the west; on Saturday the thunderstorm band will stretch along the northern border and also affect the central and eastern regions; on Sunday — in places in the western, central, and eastern regions; on Monday — in the center, south, and east of the country.
July is the time when the swimming season is in full swing in all water bodies. The water has warmed up to fairly high temperatures: in the Dniester near Zaleshchykiv — 23 °C, in the Vorskla near Poltava — 25 °C, in the Danube near Reni — 28 °C, in the Siverskyi Donets near Lysychansk — 25 °C, in the Dnipro near Kyiv — 25 °C, in the Tysa near Chop — 22 °C, in the Desna near Chernihiv — 26 °C.
In the western regions of Ukraine on Friday, according to Sinoptik.ua, cloudy weather with precipitation is expected, the temperature will be 23…25 °C, the wind will be light or moderate. On Saturday, July 3, rains will pass again, during the day the air will warm up to 20 °C, at night it will be about 17 °C. By Monday it will become warmer — up to 26 °C.
In the highland areas of the Carpathians it will be cool: on the weekend — 14…16 °C, cloudy with clearings, rain is possible.
In Zakarpattia from July 2 to 4 the temperature will not exceed 25 °C, precipitation is expected. On Monday the sun will come out, and the air will warm up to 28 °C.
In the east of the country on the weekend there will be a comfortable temperature for recreation — 29…31 °C, but thunderstorms and downpours may spoil the mood. On Monday it will become cooler — 26…28 °C, but thunderstorms will still disturb the region.
In the southern regions of Ukraine on Friday and Saturday the thermometers will show up to 29 °C, and on Sunday and Monday the temperature will drop to 22…23 °C, in Kherson region — to 26 °C. Thunderstorms and downpours are expected on the weekend. On Monday in Kherson region it will be cloudy, with heavy rains possible in places.
In central Ukraine on Friday the "coolest" will be Vinnytsia region — up to 24 °C, while in other regions — 28…31 °C. From Saturday to Monday the temperature will drop to 24…25 °C. In places there will be rains with thunderstorms.
In Dnipro on Friday and on the weekend it will be hot — 30…31 °C, in places light rain is possible. On Monday thunderstorms are expected, precipitation will pass during the day, the temperature will be 26 °C.
In the north of Ukraine from July 2 to 5, during the day 23…26 °C is expected, at night — 17…18 °C. In places there will be thunderstorms and rains, and on Monday, July 5, heavy downpours are possible.
In Kyiv from July 2 to 5 the air temperature will be 26…27 °C. On Monday cloudy and rainy weather is expected. Atmospheric pressure — 741 mm Hg.
