In 2025, the NORDLIS lightning detector network registered a total of 29 472 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in Estonia. This is slightly more than the 2005-2024 average, which is over 27 000 cloud-to-ground strikes. Compared to the previous year, there was about 7% less thunderstorm activity in 2025.

The month as a whole is expected to be close to normal both in terms of air temperature (normal –2.7 to +1.6°C) and precipitation (norm 38–70 mm).

The goal of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) is to provide continuous and reliable information about the state of the Earth’s atmosphere by using satellite measurements, ground-based observations, and advanced modelling. CAMS collects data and delivers forecasts on, for example, concentrations of air pollutants, levels of greenhouse gases, dust, wildfire smoke, and pollen...

A local municipality may have a separate agreement with the waste collector allowing dead slugs to be placed in the biowaste container. In such cases, however, it must be ensured that no live invasive slugs end up in the biowaste container, as they could escape back into the wild.