IMGW warns of dense fog in 11 Polish voivodeships, visibility down to 200 metres

The warning

The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) has issued first-degree warnings for dense fog across 11 voivodeships. The alerts take effect at 17:00 on Sunday, 8 November, and stay in force until 11:00 on Monday, 9 November. The fog is forecast to limit visibility to 200 metres and to last at least 8 hours in the affected areas. A first-degree warning signals weather conditions that may cause material losses and threaten health and life.

Affected regions

The warnings cover the whole of the Lubusz and Greater Poland voivodeships. They also apply to parts of the West Pomeranian, Pomeranian, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Lower Silesian, Opole, Silesian, Holy Cross, Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian voivodeships. In total, that makes 11 voivodeships. The forecast is for the most dense fog to appear in the morning and before noon, while local fog in the west could persist through the whole day.

Driving risk and temperatures

The IMGW singles out drivers as the group most at risk, since visibility can drop suddenly and fog can form near water and in forested areas. Emergency services urge drivers to adjust their speed, use fog lights and keep a larger gap from the vehicle ahead. Maximum temperatures on Monday are forecast at around 2 degrees Celsius in the north-west, about 5 in the centre and up to 9 in the south-east. Where fog lingers longest, the temperature may not rise above 0 degrees Celsius.

North-west2

Centre5

South-east9

North-west

2 °C

Centre

5 °C

South-east

9 °C

Data from the article text

Weather pattern

A broad high-pressure system with its centre moving from over Romania towards Bulgaria and the Black Sea is keeping Poland under cold polar air. Forecasters expect the east of the country to be the sunniest, with clear or only slightly cloudy skies for most of the day. Other regions will see moderate to heavy cloud cover. The air pressure in Warsaw at midday is forecast at 1013 hPa, and a fall in pressure is expected.