Weather on May 3: where hail, thunderstorms, and frosts down to -5 are expected in Ukraine.

Weather forecast for Saturday, May 3, 2025

The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center has published the weather forecast for Saturday, May 3, 2025. Throughout Ukraine, variable cloudiness with precipitation is expected in some regions and significant temperature contrasts.

According to meteorologists' forecast, short-term rains will occur at night in the northwest of the country. During the day, precipitation will spread to the western and northern regions, as well as to Vinnytsia and Cherkasy regions. Thunderstorms are possible in these areas, and in the west of the country, hail may fall in some districts. There is no precipitation expected in the rest of the territory.

The wind will predominantly be southwest at a speed of 7-12 m/s. In the western and northern regions, during the day, it will intermittently strengthen to 15-20 m/s.

The temperature regime will have noticeable regional differences. In the Left Bank and Crimea, at night, temperatures are expected to be 1-6° warm, and ground frosts of 0-5° may occur. During the day, the air will warm up to 15-20° warm. In the rest of the territory, the night temperature will be 3-8° warm, in the western regions up to 12°. Daytime temperatures will reach 19-24°, and it will be cooler on the seaside - 13-18°.

Weather forecast in Kyiv and Kyiv region

In Kyiv and Kyiv region, there will be no precipitation at night, with air temperatures of 3-8° warm. During the day, a short-term rain with thunderstorms is expected in some places. The wind will be southwest at a speed of 7-12 m/s, with gusts in the region reaching 15-20 m/s. Daytime temperatures will rise to 19-24°.

In the capital itself, there is no precipitation expected at night and in the first half of the day, but in the second half of the day, a short-term rain is anticipated. At night, temperatures will be 6-8° warm, and during the day, the air will warm up to 20-22°.

Analysis: According to the forecast from the hydrometeorological center for Saturday, variable cloudiness with precipitation in some regions and significant temperature contrasts is expected. At night in the northwest of the country, short-term rains are forecasted, which during the day will spread to the western and northern regions, Vinnytsia, and Cherkasy regions, with possible thunderstorms and hail. The rest of the territory is expected to be dry. There will be a southwest wind with a speed of 7-12 m/s, strengthening in the western and northern regions up to 15-20 m/s. Temperatures will also have regional differences. In the Left Bank and Crimea, nighttime temperatures are expected to be 1-6° warm, with possible ground frosts of 0-5°, while during the day, the air will warm up to 15-20° warm. In the rest of the territory, nighttime temperatures will be 3-8° warm, in the western regions up to 12°, while daytime will be 19-24°, with the seaside being cooler at 13-18°. In Kyiv and Kyiv region, no precipitation is expected at night, but during the day, a short-term downpour with thunderstorms may occur. Daytime air temperatures are expected to rise to 19-24°.