Weather Wednesday 4 November: plenty of sunshine everywhere, but cold start and sharp easterly wind
This Wednesday 4 November, bright sunshine will shine across all of Belgium, under the protection of a vast high pressure system positioned between the North Sea and the Netherlands. But watch out when you wake up: the air will be very cold, with possible ground frost in the southern countryside. In the afternoon, it will reach 9 to 10°C, in a sharp easterly wind. Not a drop of rain is expected.
- Night: starry sky, 0 to -2°C in Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse, 1°C in Famenne, 3 to 5°C in the north and centre
- Morning: largely clear sky and very cold, icy windscreens in the southern countryside; more low cloud over the High Fens
- Afternoon: dominant sunshine everywhere, 9 to 10°C, 6°C over the High Fens
- Evening: clear sky and sharp cold, 4 to 7°C
- Rain: none
- Wind: north-east to east, gusts of 40 to 45 km/h, up to 50 km/h on the heights of the Ardennes
☀️ Wednesday 4 November: plenty of sunshine across the country
🌌 Tonight: starry skies and first frosts in the south
A clear starry sky will cover most of the country, and cold will intensify as the night goes on. Ground frosts will be possible in the countryside ofEntre-Sambre-et-Meuse, and hoarfrost will cover the damp meadows of Famenne. Over the High Fens, low clouds may envelop the ridges. Lows of 0 to -2°C in Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse, 1°C in Famenne and over the High Fens, 1 to 2°C on the Sambre-et-Meuse ridge, 3 to 4°C in central Belgium and Flanders, 5°C on the coast.
🌅 Wednesday morning: very cold awakening under clear skies
You'll wake up to a mostly clear sky in Flanders, across central Belgium and in Hainaut, in very cold air. Set aside a few minutes to scrape the windows, especially in the southern countryside. The Eastern Cantons and the High Fens will hold onto more low cloud, with a few bright spells possible before noon. Temperatures at sunrise: 3 to 5°C in most regions, 2°C over the High Fens.
☀️ Wednesday afternoon: sunshine everywhere, fresh air
The sun will dominate widely, with only a few passing clouds, slightly more numerous at the coast, inEntre-Sambre-et-Meuse and Gaume. Not a drop of rain, but the easterly air will remain fresh, especially over the Ardennes heights. It will be 10°C in the centre, in Flanders, in the Campine and in the Liège region, 9°C in Hainaut, over the Sambre-et-Meuse valley, in Famenne, in Gaume and at the coast, and 6°C on the High Fens. UV index: 2, low.
🌙 Wednesday evening: clear sky and sharp cold
Not a trace of cloud, except for a few banks on the crests of the High Fens. The temperature will drop from late afternoon, and the cold will become sharp, first in the countryside of Famenne and Condroz : 7°C in Flanders, in the centre and at the coast, 5 to 6°C in Hainaut, over the Sambre-et-Meuse valley and in Gaume, 4°C in Famenne and in Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse, 3°C on the High Fens.
💨 Wind
The wind will blow from the north-east to east, with gusts of 40 to 45 km/h, up to 50 km/h on the High Fens heights. Despite the sunshine, the feels like temperature will be noticeably cooler than the displayed temperatures.
🌡️ Forecast temperatures for Wednesday in the main towns
| Town | Minimum | Maximum | Afternoon sky | Gusts (day) | Rain (day) |
| Brussels | 3°C | 10°C | Clearing up | 45 km/h | dry |
| Antwerp | 4°C | 10°C | Sunny | 40 km/h | dry |
| Ghent | 3°C | 10°C | Partly cloudy | 40 km/h | dry |
| Ostend | 5°C | 9°C | Cloudy with sunny intervals | 45 km/h | dry |
| Liège | 2°C | 10°C | Partly cloudy | 40 km/h | dry |
| Namur | 2°C | 9°C | Clearing up | 40 km/h | dry |
| Charleroi | 2°C | 9°C | Clearing up | 40 km/h | dry |
| Mons | 3°C | 9°C | Partly cloudy | 40 km/h | dry |
| Tournai | 3°C | 9°C | Partly cloudy | 40 km/h | dry |
| Hasselt | 3°C | 10°C | Partly cloudy | 40 km/h | dry |
| Marche-en-Famenne | 1°C | 9°C | Partly cloudy | 35 km/h | dry |
| Virton | 4°C | 9°C | Cloudy with sunny intervals | 45 km/h | dry |
| Butgenbach | 1°C | 6°C | Cloudy with sunny intervals | 50 km/h | dry |
📅 What's next? Sunshine and cold until Friday
Thursday 5 November: bright sunshine, ground frost in the valleys
You'd enjoy bright sunshine from morning to evening, in calmer conditions (easterly wind, gusts of 25 to 35 km/h). Ground frost would cover the meadows at the bottom of the southern valleys, and a few patches of fog might linger in early morning between Walloon Brabant and Hainaut. Lows of -2 to 4°C, highs of 8 to 10°C.
Friday 6 November: light frost, fog then sunshine
After a clear and calm night, light frost would affect the Sambre-and-Meuse valley and the Famenne, more pronounced in the Ardennes valleys. In lower-lying areas, a few patches of fog might be slow to lift before the sun returns, with some cloud in the west. Lows of -3 to 4°C, highs of 9 to 11°C.
Saturday 7 November: a change of scene
Extensive fog is expected to form in the lowlands at daybreak, followed by a cloudier day, but normally dry. Lows of 0 to 4°C, highs of 8 to 10°C.
| Day | Weather | Temperatures (min / max) | Wind |
| Thursday 5 | ☀️ Bright sunshine from morning to evening, ground frost in valleys of the south | -2 to 4°C / 8 to 10°C | Easterly, gusts of 25 to 35 km/h |
| Friday 6 | 🌫️☀️ Light frost, some fog in low-lying areas in the morning, then sunshine | -3 to 4°C / 9 to 11°C | Easterly, gusts of 10 to 20 km/h |
| Saturday 7 | 🌫️☁️ Fog when you wake up, then cloudier day, normally dry | 0 to 4°C / 8 to 10°C | Southerly, gusts of 15 to 20 km/h |
- Coat, hat and gloves when you wake up: only 3 to 5°C, with a touch of frost in the southern countryside
- A few extra minutes to scrape the windscreen, especially between Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse and Famenne
- You can leave your umbrella at home, it will be dry everywhere throughout the day
- The best time for a walk: between 12:00 and 15:00, in the sunshine and sheltered from the wind
- Remember to bring delicate plants indoors before the cold nights on Thursday and Friday
Reliability is very good for Wednesday: the anticyclone guarantees dry and sunny weather. The main uncertainty concerns theintensity of frosts in early morning in the rural areas of the south, which will depend on the wind and low cloud on the Ardennes. Dry and sunny weather through to Friday is solid; the extent of fog on Friday and Saturday remains more uncertain.
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Will it rain on Wednesday 4 November in Belgium?
No, it will be dry throughout the day, from the coast to Gaume.
Will there be frost on Wednesday morning?
Ground frost is possible in the southern countryside, with 0 to -2°C in Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse and white frost in Famenne. Elsewhere, it will be very cold, but generally above zero.
What temperature on Wednesday?
9 to 10°C in the afternoon, 6°C on the High Fens. In the morning, 3 to 5°C in most regions, 2°C on the High Fens. The easterly wind will make it feel cooler.
Will the sunshine last?
Yes, dry and sunny weather should hold until Friday, with increasingly cold nights. Saturday looks cloudier, with fog when you wake up.
Forecast compiled by Michaël Vincent, Météo Belge.
