ukraine November 10, 2026 at 01:55 PM • 2 min read

Brief November Warm Surge: Temperatures to Hit +22°C in Southern Ukraine Alongside Frontal Rains

A rapid temperature spike driven by a Mediterranean airmass will push temperatures above +20°C in southern Ukraine on Friday, November 13. However, the extreme west will stay cool, and the system will trigger widespread rain across a 24-to-36-hour window.

Brief November Warm Surge: Temperatures to Hit +22°C in Southern Ukraine Alongside Frontal Rains
Прогностична модель ECMWF / TropicalTidbits Source

A sharp and unseasonal temperature rebound is forecast across Ukraine toward the end of the working week. Projections from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) indicate that an aggressive warm air tongue will surge northeastward across the Black Sea basin.

ECMWF 2-meter air temperature forecast map valid Friday, Nov 13, 2026

Regional Breakdown: +22°C in the South, Cool in the Far West

The ECMWF surface temperature model for midday Friday, November 13 highlights severe thermal contrasts:

  • Southern Ukraine: Coastal regions of Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Crimea will see temperatures climb to +20°C to +22°C.
  • Central and Eastern Regions: Dnipro, Kropyvnytskyi, and eastern provinces will record unseasonably mild values of +14°C to +16°C.
  • Far Western Ukraine: The warm sector will stall before reaching Lviv, Volyn, and Zakarpattia, keeping daytime highs capped around +8°C to +10°C.

Frontal Precipitation and Short Duration

The thermal surge coincides with an active frontal boundary. The sharp temperature gradient between invading subtropical air and residual continental cold will trigger intermittent rain across central, northern, and western districts.

Meteorological data indicates the warm spike will be fleeting, lasting merely 24 to 36 hours before colder polar maritime air returns over the weekend.

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