Weather: towards a heat record in Belgium?
The average temperature and the maximum temperature in Uccle are exceptionally high for the month of October.
By Belga
LThe sun will often be veiled by thicker high cloud fields on Friday, but the weather remains dry and still very mild. Temperatures will reach values of 19 ºC in the upper Ardennes and 23 ºC in the center, or even a little more in Campine, according to discounts from the Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM). The wind will generally be moderate from the south then from the southwest, weakening in the evening.
Tonight will be dry with high cloud fields. Tonight, the cloud cover will thicken and a few drops could then occur, especially over the northwest of the country. The minima, still very mild, will range from 10ºC in the upper Ardennes to 15ºC in the center. The wind will be weak to moderate from the south, but north of the Sambre-et-Meuse furrow it will initially be weak and variable.
On Saturday, the sky will be cloudy at first with mainly high and medium altitude clouds, which could release a few drops mainly over the northwest of the country. During the day, the weather will become sunnier, even if the sun remains veiled. The maxima will remain remarkable with values from 18ºC in Hautes-Fagnes to 24ºC, or even locally a little more, in the province of Limburg and in the Liège region. The wind will be moderate from the south.
On Sunday, the weather remains initially sunny with medium and high cloud fields. During the afternoon, the cloudiness will increase with the risk of a downpour in the west. The maximum will be between 17 and 22ºC.
Monday, the sky will be changeable to very cloudy but the weather should remain mostly dry during the day, despite a localized risk of showers. By Monday evening and the following night, the chance of precipitation will increase.
Tuesday will be mostly dry with clear spells.
The average temperature in Uccle until today (October 25, 2022) is 13.7 ºC. This currently places October 2022 among the 5 hottest October months since 1991. 14.4 ºC, is the hottest for Uccle, along with 2001, since records began in 1833.
This will allow us to record the second hottest month since the start of recordings in Uccle for this year 2022, after August 2022.
The maximum temperature in Uccle is currently 17.9 ºC. Taking into account consumption until October 31, October 2022 would be the second highest maximum temperature since records began (in 1892) with 18.4 ºC, after October 1921 (19.0 ºC).
The weather forecast for the next few days: region by region