Weather report for 9. May 2025: After a strong coldwave, more than a month-lasting heatwave for Europe after 20. May (the US a month-lasting heatwaves after storms)!, Lithuania -5,8°C, Belarus -5,2°C, Poland -3,6°C, Slovakia -3,6°C, Czechia -2,9°C, Ukraine -2,5°C, Germany -0,9°C, France -0,4°C,…Nicosia +35,8°C, Heraklion +35,0°C, Estonia Tmax only +4,8°C, heavy rainfall in Milan, Barcelona, severe hail and flood in Valencia, Spain, tornado in Ukraine, 7 cm hail in Romania, Bulgaria, hail in SW Russia / Severe storms in E half of the USA, CA, MT, ND, SD with heatwaves, floods in Coahuila, Mexico / Heatwaves in the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia, severe flood alert in Malaysia, floods in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India, China / Heatwave in Paraguay region / Algeria, Tunisia after 7 cm hail, Algeria, Libya and Egypt +45°C, floods in Kenya / Perth +34,0°C, floods in Auckland / Greenland sea with Arctic sea ice much above average
Marek Kučera 
Europe
In the last daily weather reports /at our homepage mkweather.com/ we were writing about late-spring coldwave in Europe, with severe frosts and even rare snowfall below 1000 MASL regions. In continental Europe, a coldwave will be lasting cca from 3. to 15. May 2025 and it will gradually shift eastward.
Tornado in Romania, the next in Ukraine and 7 cm hail in Romania or Bulgaria were the greatest surprises of the last days.
In the last 24 hours, Milano, Italy reported 43,2 mm, and Barcelona 25,4 mm, while Valencia, Spain was flooded and covered by deep mass of hail. Hailstorms were suffering SW Russia, too.
Meanwhile, in Eastern Mediterranean, extreme heatwave is ongoing, with expected possibly earliest +40°C in Cyprus in all-time history. Already on Friday, 9. May 2025, +35,8°C was measured in Nicosia, +35,0°C again in Heraklion, Greece, Hatay Havaliman in Turkey reported +34,1°C, Izmir in Turkey +32,2°C, Bodrum in Turkey, +32,1°C, Batumi in Georgia, +31,5°C or Geokchay in Azerbaijan, +29,9°C.
Severe frosts damaging crops appeared across Central, Eastern Europe, northern Balkan and especially Baltic states. Varena in Lithuania reported only -5,8°C, Lyntupy, Belarus -5,2°C, Utena, Lithuania -5,2°C, Daugavpils, Latvia, -4,8°C, Minsk, Belarus, -4,1°C, Jelenia Gora, Poland -3,6°C, Poprad, Slovakia, -3,6°C, Pec pod Snezkou, Czechia, -2,9°C, Liberec, Czechia, -2,7°C, Rivne, Ukraine, -2,5°C, Bialystok, Poland, -2,3°C, Sarny, Ukraine, -2,3°C, Lublin, Poland, -2,1°C, Doksany, Czechia, -1,9°C, Shap, the UK, -1,5°C, Elseborn, Belgium, -1,2°C, Litschau, Austria, -1,2°C, Piestany, Slovakia, -1,1°C, Redesdale, the UK, -1,1°C, Kaliningrad, Russia, -1,0°C, Bialsko-Biala, Poland, -0,9°C, Georlitz, Germany, -0,9°C, Charleville, France, -0,4°C, Malacky, Slovakia -0,2°C, Ostrava, Czechia, -0,2°C, Wroclaw, Poland, -0,1°C, Ruhnu, Estonia, 0,0°C.
From very cold Tmaxes from Wednesday to Friday, 7.-9. May 2025 we have chosen:
7.5.2025: Le Puy, France, +8,1°C, Schmuecke, Germany, +7,9°C, Moenichkirchen, Austria, +8,9°C, Telgart, Slovakia, +9,6°C, Elblag-Milejevo, Poland, +8,6°C, Lisca, Slovenia, +8,4°C (6.5. +6,2°C), Puntijarka, Croatia, +8,8°C (6.5. +6,9°C), Valke Maarija, Estonia, +5,5°C, Stende, Latvia, +5,8°C, Rokiskis, Lithuania, +6,5°C, Sarcovschina, Belarus, +8,1°C.
8.5.2025: Carlsfeld, Germany, +7,6°C, Semmering, Austria, +7,0°C, Pec pod Snezkou, Czechia, +7,9°C, Zakopane, Poland, +8,0°C, Lisca, Slovenia, +6,4°C, Puntijarka, Croatia, +6,6°C, Johvi, Estonia, +4,4°C, Aluksne, Latvia, +5,2°C, Vente, Lithuania, +7,8°C, Minsk, Belarus, +6,9°C, Ivano-Frankivs, Ukraine, +8,6°C.
9.5.2025: Hohenpeissenberg, Germany, +8,2°C, Semmering, Austria, +6,9°C, Telgart, Slovakia, +8,7°C, Elblag-Milejevo, Poland, +7,5°C, Pakri, Estonia, +7,0°C, Pavilosta, Latvia, +7,3°C, Nida, Lithuania, +8,1°C, Baranovici, Belarus, +8,9°C, Lubny, Ukraine, +8,5°C.
Cold weather is forecast to shift eastward until 15. May 2025 and from 20. May 2025 to maybe end of June 2025 there will be a strong positive temperature anomaly above large parts of Europe, especially Western and central third of the continent, with possible severe heatwaves up to +35°C in continental Europe, gradually. Outlook for heatwaves we will bring in the next days in our daily weather reports.
MORE THAN A MONTH-LASTING HEATWAVE IN EUROPE AFTER 20. MAY 2025?
Temperature anomalies in Europe in the period 9. May – 23. June 2025. Source: https://charts.ecmwf.int/products/extended-anomaly-2t?base_time=202505080000&projection=opencharts_europe&valid_time=202506230000
VARENA, LITHUANIA, -5,8°C ON 8. MAY 2025!
6-7 CM HAIL IN VISINA, ROMANIA
Hail in Rojiste, Romania. Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1113243014170306&set=a.466610582166889
After hailstorm in Romania. Source: https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/craiova/imagini-cu-dezastru-produs-de-furtuna-in-mai-multe-2441982.html#google_vignette
FLOODS IN STARA ZAGORA, BULGARIA
Source: https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1402070487772579
TORNADO IN PAVLOHRAD, UKRAINE
HAILSTORM AND FLOODS IN VALENCIA, SPAIN
DAMAGING LIGHTENING IN VALENCIA REGION, SPAIN
WATERSPOUTS IN ITALY
Waterspouts in San Benedetto del Tronto, and Cupra Marittima, Italy. Source: https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi
HAILSTORMS IN SOUTHERN EUROPEAN RUSSIA
TORNADO IN ORENBURG REGION, RUSSIA
Heaviest rainfall in Europe in the last 24 hours. Source: https://ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynext?state=Eur&rank=500&ano=2025&mes=05&day=09&hora=20&Enviar=Ver
North America
Similarly to Europe, after rounds of storms and in the South cold, there hot summer will arrive in the USA and gradually in Canada, after 20.-25. May 2025, spreading to almost all territory in the USA and inhabited parts of Canada, lasting maybe until the end of June 2025.
Severe storm activity across the USA /https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/potent-locally-damaging-thunderstorms-to-hit-multiple-parts-of-us-through-mothers-day/1772785/, mainly in eastern half (and Northwest), is furthermore predicted, with possible tornadoes /https://weather.com/storms/severe/news/2025-05-07-may-tornado-break-pattern-change-ahead-plains/, hail and wind damages in the South /https://weather.com/storms/severe/video/south-severe-strong-winds-large-hail, https://weather.com/storms/severe/video/hailstorm-covers-roads-in-culleoka-tennessee/./. Rain in Northeast /https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/will-the-northeast-catch-a-rain-break-in-time-for-mothers-day/1773171#google_vignette/, flood risk in Southeast /https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/southeast-us-faces-flood-risk-as-slow-moving-storm-drenches-region/1772965/.
On the other hand, California (Tweet below), Minnesota and Dakotas /https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/summerlike-heat-beckons-for-minnesota-dakotas-for-mothers-day-weekend/1772575/ are expecting strong heatwaves.
Coahuila in Mexico hit severe floods.
MORE THAN A MONTH-LASTING HEATWAVE FOR THE USA AFTER 20. MAY 2025?
Temperature anomalies in North America in the period 9. May – 23. June 2025. Source: https://charts.ecmwf.int/products/extended-anomaly-2t?base_time=202505080000&projection=opencharts_north_america&valid_time=202506230000
STORMS IN EASTERN HALF OF THE USA
HEATWAVES IN CALIFORNIA
EXPECTED HEATWAVE IN MINNESOTA, DAKOTAS
FLOODS IN COAHUILA REGION, MEXICO
Asia
Severe heatwaves are continuing in the Middle East and Central Asia, with expected +45°C in Central Asia and +50°C(+) in the Middle East in May 2025.
Kazakh highlands at 2000 MASL surprised with tropical nights already (Tmins above +20°C) and Tmaxes reached +39°C, while southern Siberia reported +33°C and wildfires.
In SE Asia is furthermore extremely hot and humid. In China, Tmaxes reached +44,4°C, Tmins in Vietnam above +30°C (+30,4°C in Rach Gia), Thailand reported +42°C in heat indexes above +50°C. Philippines are still record hot, such as Malaysia (+35,7°C in Limbang) and Indonesia (+35,9°C in Tanjungkarang).
Moreover, western Malaysia is preparing for extreme storms. Severe hailstorms appeared in Hubei province, China, too.
Floods were reported mainly from Taif, Mecca region, Saudi Arabia, southern Israel, Jordan, Afghanistan, Pakistan or India.
Mumbai, according to our sources, reported the coldest May temperatures since the start of meteorological records.
FLOODS IN TAIF, MECCA REGION, SAUDI ARABIA
SOUTHERN ISRAEL AFTER FLOODS
FLASH FLOODS IN AFGHANISTAN
FLOODS IN PAKISTAN
FLOODS IN MALAYSIA
FLOODS IN INDIA
HAIL IN HEBEI, CHINA
South America
Eyes are on Paraguay, where Tmins up to +27,2°C appeared only 3 weeks before a winter. Paraguari reported Tmin +25,0°C and Trinidad, Bolivia, +24,6°C. North Argentina and southermost Brazil report Tmins around +25°C, too, Uruguay is with tropical nights above +20°C. The next days will be even hotter.
Some regions in Brazil are after floods.
Mkweather is preparing Winter 2025 forecast for South America already at the weekend, together with other seasonal forecasts. Then, we will focus on interesting writings about weather and climate.
AFTER FLOODS IN BRAZIL
Africa
Algeria, Libya and Egypt are preparing to +45°C heatwaves.
Libya already reported hot nights, with Tmin +28,3°C in Benghazi on the coast.
Cyprus expects the earliest +40°C in all-time history. +40°C will fall thanks to Saharan air in Turkey, soon, too.
Floods are reported from Kenya, Nigeria, but from many equatorial and subequatorial regions, too.
South Africa is relatively colder as in the last days (above +37°C).
HAILSTORM IN TUNISIA
FLOODS IN NIGERIA
FLOODS IN KENYA
Australia
Perth only 3 weeks before winter reported on 9. May 2025 extremely hot +34,0°C, in Geraldton northward was +36,6°C.
Auckland region in New Zealand reported floods.
Northward from Australia is forming Tropical depression 93W Invest.
FLOODS IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 93W INVEST
Source: https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/storminfo/#93P
The Arctic and Antarctica
Greenland Sea Ice positive anomaly is surprisingly strengthening, with very cold conditions and effect on all Arctic sea ice anomaly, which is one of 3 highest in the last 10 years.
Source: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/
Marek Kučera 
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