Unstable weather conditions characterized by lightning and heavy rainfall have been recorded across most regions of Azerbaijan. According to the National Hydrometeorological Service, precipitation has taken the form of torrential rain in several areas as of midday.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reported that as of 12:00, the highest levels of precipitation were recorded in Gadabay (11 mm), Ordubad and Nakhchivan (8 mm), and Sharur (7 mm). Significant rainfall was also noted in Dashkasan and Julfa (6 mm), Shamkir and Shahbuz (5 mm), as well as Goygol, Ganja, Lankaran, and Yardimli (4 mm). Lower levels of precipitation, ranging from 1 to 3 mm, were observed in Sadarak, Astara, Lerik, Tovuz, Agstafa, Goranboy, Balakan, Qax, Zaqatala, Sheki, Quba, Qusar, Shahdag, Sabirabad, Bilasuvar, Jalilabad, Naftalan, Kalbajar, Lachin, and Qubadli.
Currently, strong northwest winds are prevailing in several territories. The maximum wind speed has reached 23 m/s in Goranboy, 21 m/s in Mingachevir and Dashkasan, 20 m/s in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, 18 m/s in Naftalan, and 16 m/s in Gadabay.
Azerbaijan's National Hydrometeorological Service, operating under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, regularly monitors atmospheric processes to provide early warnings for extreme weather events. Such seasonal shifts in weather are common in the South Caucasus, often leading to temporary fluctuations in temperature and increased wind speeds, particularly in the mountainous regions and the coastal areas of the Caspian Sea.
