On Friday morning, the Interior Federal Public Service has declared the yellow alert in Belgium, in anticipation of the storms and heavy rain announced by the Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM). Thus, it has been activated a non-emergency hotline, at the number 1722.

Since this number is intended for non-emergency interventions, it has to be called only « when no life is not potentially in danger, but the intervention of firefighters is necessary », recalls the Interior SPF in a statement. The hotline has been activated in order to keep the emergency fire and police numbers free for those who need medical or urgent assistance.

So, when a life is in danger, the reference number it has always to be called number 112.

According to the IRM, on Friday morning the weather will be very cloudy with a risk of thunderstorms. The yellow alert has been activated as wind gusts could reach 70 kilometers per hour.

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The sky will be relatively cloudy this Monday over most of Belgium, with temperatures not exceeding 15 to 20 degrees, according to forecasts published by the Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI).

The RMI also predicts that light showers may occur in some areas of the country.

In the evening, temperatures will drop to between 4 and 7 degrees in the Ardennes, 11 degrees at the coast, and 7 to 9 degrees in most other regions.

After this cool night, sunny periods will alternate with cloudy spells throughout Tuesday. The weather is expected to remain dry, with temperature peaks of around 18 degrees on the coast and in the Hautes Fagnes and 22 degrees in the centre of the country. Similar weather is expected on Wednesday.

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The weather today (Monday) in Belgium will be slightly cooler than it was over the weekend, with some parts of the country facing the possibility of brief showers, Belgium’s Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) has announced.

The weather is likely to be quite cloudy during the first part of the day, with the possibility of some scattered showers occurring over the south of the country. Temperatures will not exceed 19° in the seaside and 24° in the Kempen and Gaume. The wind will be moderate, and will be coming in from the west and northwest.

During the night, cloud cover will vary across the country: heavier cloud cover is expected in the central and northern parts of the country. However, the weather should remain dry. The minimum temperature will be 9° in the Hautes Fagnes to 16° by the sea. The wind will be light and will be coming in from the north and northeast.

The rest of the week will be dry with occasional sunshine. Temperatures should remain around the low-to-mid twenties range.

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It will be very hot on Monday this week with maximum temperatures of between 27 and 32 degrees.

In western Belgium, some clouds may appear during the mid-to-late afternoon. Maximum temperatures will range from between 27 degrees in the Upper Ardennes, to 29 degrees on the Coast and up to 32 degrees in the Kempen. A light wind will blow throughout the day from the southeast.

During the night from Monday to Tuesday, the weather will remain dry. The minimum temperatures will be between 17 degrees in the Hautes-Fagnes and 22 or 23 degrees in the big cities.

Tuesday will be the hottest day of the week with temperatures reaching a maximum of 29 degrees on the coast, around 32 degrees in the centre of Belgium and up to 34 degrees in the Kempen. On the Belgian coast, the air mass will cool down in the afternoon and evening under the influence of a northwest breeze. In the centre of the country, a light-to-moderate wind will blow from the south.

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Brussels Environment has decided to close its parks as of Tuesday 9pm due to the possibility of strong storms. An update will be made this Wednesday around noon.

The Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (RMI) is also issuing a yellow warning across all of Belgium for storms that could break out on Wednesday. In Brussels, this warning period extends from 6am to midnight.

Although some thunderstorms may occur in isolation this Tuesday, it is primarily from Wednesday morning until evening that more structured and widespread thunderstorms are forecast; these may in turn be accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong gales. Hail is also possible, the RMI reports on its website.

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The weather this weekend in Brussels is set to be relatively cloudy, with a significant risk of intermittent showers.

Friday evening will be cloudy but dry, with the temperature ranging between 8 and 13 degrees Centigrade.

Saturday will be slightly cooler, with the temperature reaching a maximum of 11 degrees. It will also remain cloudy throughout the day, with a risk of light to moderate showers. The night, however, is expected to be dry, although there is some possibility of thunderstorms.

Sunday will be similarly cool and cloudy, with a high risk of showers.

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Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD) or the less severe ‘winter blues’ effect up to one in eight people in northern Europe. SAD is a type of depression in which a lack of light is thought to affect the part of the brain that rules sleep, appetite, sex drive, mood and activity levels. Patients experience lethargy and a craving for sugary snacks.

If you think that you have SAD then you may wish to seek medical advice, however if it is the winter blues then maybe there are a few things that can help you at home.

Did you know that what we eat every day actually affects that super important chemical Serotonin. Serotonin is one of the major mood neurotransmitters in our brains. Simply put, when serotonin levels are low, we’re more depressed, and when they’re high, we’re happier. We get Serotonin from light but also from other sources.

 

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80 to 90 percent of the human body’s total serotonin is found in specialized cells in our guts, not in our brains!

Therefore it is really important to be eating the serotonin we need. The highest concentrations of Serotonin are found in:

• walnuts
• plantains
• pineapples
• bananas
• kiwis
• plums
• tomatoes

So on a rainy day, why not treat yourself to lots of wonderful, colourful fruit and vegetables. Don’t just concentrate on the list above – eat a big variety!

There is a cocktail effect in combining vegetables and fruits which is even more than the sum of the benefits of each individual vegetable.

So go on… let the sun shine in!

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During the night from Friday to Saturday, the sky will become slightly cloudy, becoming foggy at dawn in certain places. The minimum will be between 7 and 13 degrees.

Saturday morning, the weather will be sunny. It will be hot for this time of the year with 24 degrees being the highest temperature expected.

In the evening, clouds may arrive in other regions with the risk of a shower in western Belgium.

On Sunday there might be some rain in the early morning but then it will become dry again in Brussels and in the northern half of the country. By the end of Sunday, the rain will shift towards France.

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The possibility of reopening parks and cemeteries will be re-examined again on Friday morning by the authorities.

The decision whether to close off the road that crosses the Bois de la Cambre will be announced by the police, reported the City of Brussels.

The Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) announced that a strong rainstorm will cross Belgium on Thursday coming from the south. It will give rise to heavy rains and intense thunderstorms in certain places. Hail might fall intermittently as well.

The RMI announced again the possibility of winds of more than 90 km/h.

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The yellow alert’s goal is to trigger a warning mechanism for citizens who could otherwise be surprised by a thunderstorm.

Tuesday night, especially late in the evening, is when the RMI expects stormy showers with potential winds of up to 90 km/h.

In Flanders, the coast will be on alert as of 20:00, the same for West and East Flanders. The alert will be triggered at 22:00 in the provinces of Antwerp, Limburg and Flemish Brabant.

The alert enters at 20:00 in Hainaut, 21:00 in the provinces of Namur and Luxembourg, and from 22:00 in the provinces of Liège, Walloon Brabant, and Brussels.

The alert remains in effect until Wednesday 08:00.

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