In Irkutsk on August 17, rain, gusty wind and cool weather are expected, and on weekdays, partly cloudy skies and up to 27 degrees. Forecasters hope rain will lower fire danger in Irkutsk Region, Buryatia and Transbaikal, where forest fires remain severe. In Buryatia and Transbaikal, heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong wind are forecast, and on Sunday rain will be especially intense in places.
On August 17, variable cloudiness is expected in Irkutsk, rain at night, light rain during the day, northwest wind 5-10 m/s, gusts 11-16 m/s, temperature at night +9,+11º, during the day +16,+18º.There is hope that with the rains forecast for two days, the level of fire danger will decrease. In Buryatia, both on Saturday and Sunday there will be heavy showers in places, thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 20 m/s, with more rain expected in the southwestern districts, where forest fires have also been recorded. So far, little precipitation has fallen there, about 10% of the norm. And August in Buryatia is rainy. Both days will be hot, despite the rain, up to 30 degrees, but where it rains, no higher than +15. In Zabaykalsky Krai, heavy rains will arrive from the west on August 16, but the temperature will remain high, 25 - 30 degrees.
Forest fires also exist in the Irkutsk region, but their number is many times smaller than in Buryatia. All the fires are near Lake Baikal. But an atmospheric front is moving there with the rains. On Sunday, August 16, the rains will be very heavy, almost a monthly norm, thunderstorms will rumble and the wind will be gusty, over 20 m/s.
On weekdays in Irkutsk, variable cloudiness is expected, with no precipitation, and the air temperature ranges from 21 to 27 degrees above zero.