Friday started of with slippery road conditions in West Flanders and some central areas of the country where temperatures had fallen to around 0°C. It was cloudy in most areas with only the far west of our region having clear skies.
On Friday afternoon there could be clear spells elsewhere, especially in central areas and the northeast.
In the Ardennes there is low cloud and there could be some drizzle. Maximum temperatures will vary between 3°C and 4°C in the Ardennes and 7°C in the Kempen area in Antwerp and Limburg provinces.
A front bringing rain will reach us on Friday night. With the first of the rain falling in the west of the country. Temperatures will fall to between 1°C and 2°C and there could be some sleet. In lowland areas temperatures will fall no lower than 4°C or 5°C. Southerly winds will gradually increase, becoming moderate to moderately strong. There will be gusts of between 40 and 60km/h inland and even 70km/h at the coast.
Saturday will start off wet after which the weather will be variable with showers interspersed with drier spells. It will remain cloudy and windy. Temperatures will reach 6°C on the High Fens, in the East of Liège Province and 10°C or 11°C elsewhere. Winds will be southerly, starting off moderate and becoming moderately strong. Later in the day the winds will become moderate southwesterly in inland areas but remain moderately strong in coastal areas.
On Sunday another front bringing rain will cross the country from the French border. There will be light rain in the morning followed by heavier rain in the afternoon. Temperatures will reach between 8°C and 13°C.