The morning of 11 May saw Macedonia wake up to 7 degrees in Lazaropole - the lowest morning temperature in the country. The same number at Popova Šapka. While in the east - Štip, Kumanovo, Vinica, Kavadarci - the morning was 12 degrees, the afternoon brings storms with hail.

According to meteorologist Slavčo Popovski, a strong southwesterly and westerly current is bringing air from the Sahara - even carrying Saharan dust along with the rain. Translation: rain doesn't just fall, it falls with sand. The phenomenon is no longer exotic - it has been happening three to four times a year for the past few years. The climate is doing its thing.

Wind in the western parts of the country will reach over 60-70 km/h. Storms, rain, possible hail. Those 60 km/h are not „strong wind" - that's the level that takes down power lines, small sheds, and standard roof tiles. And unlike snowstorms when people stay home, spring winds catch people outside, on the road, on construction sites.

Maximum temperatures - 22 to 28 degrees, with Skopje at the top. Those numbers sound lovely for a spring afternoon, but when you need to plan a family outing or outdoor work, the amplitude is exactly the problematic part. Over 20 degrees difference between morning in Lazaropole and afternoon in Skopje. That's not comfort - that's meteorological madness.