It has been a dull and windy start to 2025. At the coast gusts reached up to 90 km/h on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday afternoon it started to rain in the northwest with temperatures reaching no higher than 11°C. The next few days will be colder with occasional snow showers.
The first day of 2025 will remain generally cloudy and windy. In upland areas of Belgium, it was somewhat slippery on the roads on Wednesday morning. During Wednesday afternoon an area of rain will have reached the north-western half of the country.
Temperatures will top 2°C to 3°C in the Ardennes and 11°C in the western areas. Winds will increase further and in inland areas gusts of up to 75 km/h can be expected. Gusts of up to 90km/h can be expected at the coast and on the High Fens. Rain will reach all areas by the evening. In upland areas the rain will gradually turn wintery with sleet or snow expected at altitudes above 400 metres.
The next few days will be colder
On Thursday morning, snow will initially fall in the southeast of the country. Then there will be cloud and further showers, some of which could be wintery. Highs will vary between 0°C and 4°C in areas south of the river Sambre and Meuse and 5°C to 6°C.
On Friday morning it will be freeze and be slippery under foot in many areas. Freezing fog can expected on the High Fens. During the course of the day there will be some wintery showers especially over the north and north-east.
On Saturday, cloud will alternate with clear spells. It will remain dry in most places. It will be quite cold with highs of -2°C to +1°C in the Ardennes and 1°C to 4°C degrees elsewhere