LRT — broadcast 20260806 130000 UTC 416 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:11] Good afternoon, it's 4 PM in Lithuania and once again about the most important events of the day. [00:00:15] According to Robert Kaunas, Minister of National Defense, the available intelligence information [00:00:19] allows us to conclude that Russia is considering launching a hybrid attack against the Baltic [00:00:23] states and Poland. Ukrainian drones could be used against Lithuanian [00:00:26] critical infrastructure or that of other countries in the region. According to the minister, Lithuania [00:00:30] has already taken additional security measures, strengthening object protection. [00:00:33] Russia, as the minister stated, has not yet made a decision on such [00:00:37] an attack. Their goal is to influence NATO, [00:00:40] intimidate the populations of the Baltic states and Poland, and since [00:00:44] Ukrainian drones would be used, to instigate [00:00:46] allies. Recently, Ukrainian attacks have caused significant damage to Russian [00:00:50] infrastructure. The Kremlin has publicly accused the Baltic states of [00:00:54] allegedly conducting attacks from their territories deep into Russia. [00:00:57] In the near [00:00:59] future. something specific [00:01:02] will happen, there is no such date. We [00:01:06] are observing Russia's planning [00:01:08] moment, what other NATO [00:01:12] countries, Poland, Baltic neighbors, [00:01:16] other NATO states have communicated very [00:01:19] clearly many times, saying that [00:01:23] we see, hear, know, and don't do it. This [00:01:26] is, as he says, an old [00:01:30] strategic Soviet Russian [00:01:33] way of thinking, if you increase [00:01:36] pressure or take two [00:01:39] aggressive steps forward, then you can fix certain [00:01:43] conditions of agreement, which will be like [00:01:47] some kind of concession on your part, and then you will fix [00:01:51] that situation, for example, on the Ukrainian front [00:01:53] in some potential [00:01:56] negotiations, as a kind of concession. That is, [00:02:00] "you created a problem, you created a problem in the Baltic [00:02:04] states, and you can say that there will be no more [00:02:07] such problems, you won't do it again, but then [00:02:11] the situation that you want to fix [00:02:14] on the Ukrainian front, then it's like, well, you presented [00:02:18] it as certain [00:02:20] conditions of agreement. [00:02:23] Following the information that the Russian Kaliningrad region court [00:02:26] found a Lithuanian citizen guilty in a espionage case, the State Security [00:02:30] Department says such information is known to intelligence, but states that it cannot provide comments. [00:02:33] The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also says [00:02:37] it is aware of the convicted person. Currently, through diplomatic channels, it seeks to obtain [00:02:40] official information about the conviction of Lithuanian citizens. According to the Russian [00:02:44] independent news website Mediazona, Alexander Polyachkov was sentenced to [00:02:48] 13 and a half years in prison. The ministry does not confirm this information. [00:02:51] According to Interfax, the convicted person was sentenced to imprisonment [00:02:54] in a strict regime colony. The phone and special [00:02:57] means used to commit the crime [00:03:01] were confiscated. According to the court, the defendant, from [00:03:04] 11 to 24 years old, collected and transmitted [00:03:07] information constituting a state secret on Russian territory, which could have been used [00:03:11] to harm Russian state security. [00:03:12] In [00:03:16] late July, a pre-trial investigation into illegal state [00:03:20] border crossing in Lazdijai district was reclassified and [00:03:23] expanded. After evaluating the currently available data related to the illegal [00:03:27] state border crossing of approximately 20 persons. [00:03:30] The illegal tunnel digging, criminal activity [00:03:33] was reclassified. The investigation will continue into illegal human [00:03:36] trafficking across the state border. It was expanded to verify publicly [00:03:40] announced information about circumstances related to the actions of [00:03:43] responsible State Border Guard Service officers and to objectively [00:03:47] evaluate the established facts. The Commander of the State Border Guard Service, [00:03:51] Rustam Lyubayev, after visiting the Kapčiamiestis border outpost, [00:03:54] met with the border guards who were there that evening and inspected the border. He says it is [00:03:58] a routine working event. [00:04:02] "I wouldn't be able to comment much at the moment because [00:04:05] the Prosecutor General informed me that another pre-trial [00:04:09] investigation regarding the execution of duties by an officer [00:04:13] has been launched. I am convinced that the officers acted according [00:04:17] to the situation at the time and all risks. I personally [00:04:20] see no need to launch [00:04:23] an investigation, a service inspection, or [00:04:26] otherwise evaluate their actions. [00:04:30] I am convinced that they acted [00:04:33] correctly. There was no violation of the state border, nobody [00:04:37] was harmed. [00:04:40] Kazimiera Danutė Prunskienė, signatory of the March 11 Act, first head of the Lithuanian government [00:04:44] after the restoration of independence, was buried in the Signatories' Hill [00:04:47] of Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius. At the farewell, [00:04:51] Alvydas Juozaitis, a member of the Sąjūdis Initiative Group, recalled: [00:04:54] "Prunckienė and Meilė Lukšienė were the only women in this [00:04:57] group and emphasized that it was the first" Lithuanian Prime Minister [00:05:01] to visit the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and establish ties [00:05:05] with Western countries during Moscow's economic blockade. According to [00:05:08] signatory Vytenis Andriukaitis, being the first is a difficult test, especially [00:05:12] during a period of epochal change, economic blockade, difficult reforms, [00:05:16] and meetings with world leaders to break the Soviet-initiated [00:05:19] blockade. Prunckienė died last week at the age of [00:05:22] 84. [00:05:25] Prime Minister Kazimiera Danutė Prunskienė had to lead during the most [00:05:29] difficult time, when independent [00:05:32] Lithuania was being built almost from [00:05:35] the ground up, and even from crumbling foundations. [00:05:39] Every day she had to make decisions for which there were no [00:05:42] textbooks, nor pre-prepared [00:05:45] answers. Today here, in the [00:05:49] Pantheon of Peace, we remember not political [00:05:52] evaluations, but a strong, [00:05:56] vibrant, and principled [00:05:58] personality. The cabinet of ministers she led was [00:06:02] a cabinet of harmony. In the face of uncertainty [00:06:05] and the constant military threat from the Soviet Union, [00:06:09] it laid the foundations for the Lithuanian state. [00:06:12] "The ability to agree on a common goal and pursue it with resolve is [00:06:16] one of the most important leadership [00:06:19] lessons from Kazimira Prunskienė. [00:06:22] Thank you, dear Prime Minister, for this [00:06:24] lesson." [00:06:28] German officials are still investigating how a drone loaded with explosives [00:06:32] reached the strategically important Leipzig airport yesterday, which hosts [00:06:35] a base for Ukrainian Antonov aircraft. The Minister of Interior stated that [00:06:39] the incident is being treated as a hybrid attack scenario. [00:06:42] "Everything, including the technologies used, indicates that the operation could have been carried out [00:06:45] by professionals." The media reports that the drone was carrying about [00:06:49] 800 grams of military explosives. While the airport was [00:06:52] closed, another aircraft nearby reportedly collided with an unknown [00:06:56] object. German intelligence and NATO [00:06:58] experts are investigating the incident. [00:07:01] It must [00:07:03] be said that we must view this as a very serious security incident. [00:07:07] In my assessment, we are facing a hybrid attack scenario, [00:07:10] which unfolded as follows. Last night, a drone was spotted near [00:07:14] Leipzig airport. This drone was equipped with explosives, [00:07:18] which is a new level of threat. In the past, we have encountered drones and the threats they pose, [00:07:21] also in a hybrid context, but a drone armed with explosives [00:07:25] in the airport area is a new threat [00:07:28] scenario. [00:07:31] In Russia's Yaroslavl region, 250 km from [00:07:35] Moscow, a large oil refinery is burning after a Ukrainian drone attack. [00:07:38] Local officials report that falling drone [00:07:42] debris hit the factory's storage tanks. [00:07:45] Volodymyr Zelensky stated that drones also struck an oil refinery [00:07:48] in the Republic of Bashkortostan. In Ukraine, [00:07:51] Russian drones struck a railway station in the Kharkiv region. Two [00:07:55] people were killed, eight were injured. In the neighboring Sumy region, Russian drones [00:07:58] killed three people. Attacks are also ongoing in Black Sea [00:08:02] cities. In the Odesa region, a drone attacked a ship carrying [00:08:05] grain, killing one person and injuring [00:08:07] three. [00:08:11] Sweden's Supreme Court announced it has upheld a ruling according to which [00:08:15] a cargo ship detained in the Baltic Sea this year can be transferred to [00:08:18] Ukraine. The ship is suspected of illegally transporting grain from [00:08:22] Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. The court rejected the ship owner's [00:08:25] appeal. The ship was detained in March off the southern Swedish [00:08:29] coast, suspected of sailing under a foreign flag, being unfit for [00:08:32] operation, and violating maritime transport and shipping safety [00:08:35] laws. Ukraine requested the transfer of the ship to continue [00:08:39] the investigation into war crimes related to misappropriation [00:08:42] and removal of property from occupied [00:08:44] territory. [00:08:47] In the swing state of Michigan, it has become clear who will represent the Democrats [00:08:51] in the Senate elections this fall. Leftist Abdul El-Sayed, [00:08:54] of Egyptian descent, is celebrating a narrow victory. [00:08:57] His victory over the more moderate centrist candidate [00:09:01] is considered by analysts to be an important sign for the Democratic Party itself, which is still searching [00:09:04] for its identity ahead of the midterm elections. [00:09:06] The [00:09:09] President's speech in Las Vegas was supposed to be about the economy. But when [00:09:13] it was disrupted by the war with Iran, the speeches quickly turned towards [00:09:17] hatred for Democrats. Donald Trump cursed the leftist Democrat [00:09:20] Abdullah El-Sayed, who won the elections in Michigan. [00:09:23] He doesn't love Israel, he doesn't love [00:09:26] Jews, he hates them, he hates them with all his heart and can do [00:09:30] nothing about it. In the Michigan elections, it was decided [00:09:34] who will represent the Democrats in the fight for the Senate in the fall. The leftist [00:09:37] El Sayed narrowly defeated the more moderate Democrat [00:09:41] Hailey Stevens. She was supported by pro-Israel [00:09:44] groups. [00:09:46] I spent many summers of my childhood in Egypt, where I could understand [00:09:50] what life would be like if I had been born there. But I was born [00:09:53] in America. I was vaccinated against diseases that killed my aunt and uncle, [00:09:57] whom I never got [00:09:58] to know. [00:10:02] In the swing state of Michigan, which twice narrowly supported [00:10:05] Trump in the presidential elections, the battle this fall will be one [00:10:08] of the key ones. It will determine whether the Democrats will manage to regain control of the Senate. [00:10:12] To secure its control and thus the ability to block most of Trump's [00:10:16] agenda for the remainder of his term, Democrats must [00:10:19] hold Michigan and take over four Republican seats [00:10:23] in other parts of the country. [00:10:25] In response to the question of whether there is a prevailing sentiment [00:10:29] in the swing state against immoderate candidates who [00:10:33] have not previously held elected office, and whether there is a prevailing sentiment against [00:10:36] Muslim candidates. So the fight in Michigan was called much [00:10:40] broader. The Democratic Party is searching for its identity after losing the elections [00:10:44] to Trump. Communists, Marxists, socialists, and globalists [00:10:47] have already had their chance, and their legacy is nothing [00:10:50] but disaster. As Trump declares war on the left, his supporters, [00:10:54] at least in Michigan, seem only more united. [00:10:57] Al-Sayed, who has a medical degree, is being congratulated [00:10:59] by the recently elected New York Mayor, who calls himself a socialist. This [00:11:03] shows how detached the Republican Party is from the concerns of the American [00:11:07] working class. Al-Sayed now claims to be [00:11:10] a capitalist and distances himself from the Democratic Socialists of America [00:11:13] organization. But he supports a non-privatized healthcare [00:11:16] system, advocates for a wealth tax, greater state [00:11:20] control in social policy, and seeks to ease Trump's strict [00:11:23] immigration controls. [00:11:27] Lithuania is to be popularized through food, [00:11:30] aiming to become one of the most famous gastronomic [00:11:33] countries within a decade. The country is implementing a gastronomy strategy for the first time. [00:11:37] The Minister of Economy and Innovation says this will attract more tourists and new [00:11:41] investments. However, he does not plan tax breaks for restaurants, [00:11:45] although they say this would actually help [00:11:47] the economy. [00:11:50] Tourists from Spain and Australia are looking for sausages [00:11:53] at the market. They have already tasted more dishes. I tasted [00:11:57] cepelinai, I liked [00:11:58] it very much. [00:12:01] A country of great food, cepelinai, schnitzels, shashlik, herring, [00:12:05] how I love herring, there are none like it in Australia, [00:12:09] so I have to come to [00:12:10] Lithuania. [00:12:14] Chefs of restaurants operating in Lithuania say that the country stands out not [00:12:17] for potato dishes. Cepelinai, potato pancakes are not just about potatoes, but [00:12:21] about venison type like [00:12:25] vegetables, spices also different [00:12:27] and they say that they use Lithuanian [00:12:31] products in various ways, tomatoes, let's say, zucchini and so on, [00:12:34] we marinate our zucchini, carrots [00:12:37] and and all these things, we use a lot of [00:12:40] herbs and make sauces and so on, we like [00:12:43] to experiment with such global [00:12:47] slash Lithuanian combinations, for example, [00:12:49] pork, shrimp or some [00:12:53] bacon placed in a non-standard location. [00:12:56] To popularize Lithuanian cuisine, the Ministry of Economy [00:13:00] and Innovation, together with chefs, will create the first Lithuanian gastronomy [00:13:03] strategy. According to it, over the next 10 years, the country will aim [00:13:06] to attract world-class events, more chefs to encourage [00:13:10] the creation of unique dishes. The biggest ambition today probably seems [00:13:13] utopian to you, and that it's impossible, but [00:13:17] Lithuania as a gastronomy Mecca in the next 10 [00:13:21] years. Some countries have long been famous for their food. Their [00:13:25] national cuisine was included last year in the UNESCO Intangible [00:13:28] Cultural Heritage List. So the government is now preparing several [00:13:31] strategies that include the preservation of these [00:13:35] authentic products, [00:13:37] special protection for farmers, more attention [00:13:41] is promised to them, as well as the fight against all kinds [00:13:45] of imitative Italian products that are produced abroad. [00:13:49] This is even a soft power tool [00:13:52] for the country, with which a lot can really be achieved. Lithuania [00:13:56] will aim to establish a Baltic Gastronomy and Innovation Center. [00:14:00] The Minister of Economy and Innovation stated that this will be beneficial for the economy. It is [00:14:04] an opportunity to expand the circle of countries from which we attract [00:14:07] tourists. And you know, from such visits, relationships even with [00:14:11] investors are forged. However, recently [00:14:14] several restaurants have declared bankruptcy. Sector representatives constantly [00:14:18] ask the government to restore the preferential 9% value-added [00:14:21] tax rate for food services that was in effect during the COVID [00:14:25] pandemic. The minister says there is no need for that at the moment. Turnover [00:14:28] is growing, the number of companies operating in the catering [00:14:31] sector is also growing, of course, this is influenced by summer. How do we [00:14:35] want to increase that number of tourists [00:14:38] by being the most expensive in Europe? There will be some [00:14:41] uniqueness in that, our season, seasonality, [00:14:44] for example, everything is more expensive for us, even those outdoor [00:14:48] flowers on terraces, we have to change them twice, because [00:14:52] there are special varieties that don't freeze. A survey [00:14:55] conducted by Travel in Lithuania, where several answer options could be selected, [00:14:59] showed that almost 80% of tourists [00:15:02] choose Lithuania for gastronomic experiences, almost as many for nature and [00:15:05] culture. [00:15:09] The opposition Dawn of Nemunas party rose to third [00:15:12] place in the ratings table. The Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats are still first, according to [00:15:16] news portal Delfi's commissioned public opinion poll conducted by Spinter Research in July. [00:15:19] The ruling Social Democrats are in second place, [00:15:23] while in the prime minister's position, the majority of respondents [00:15:27] still see former Prime Minister, Conservative [00:15:30] Ingrida Šimonytė. The chairman of the Dawn of Nemunas, Remigijus Žemaitaitis, rose to second place. The current [00:15:34] Prime Minister, Social Democrat, Social Democrat leader [00:15:37] Mindaugas [00:15:38] Sinkevičius, is third. [00:15:42] In Germany, as the most important shipping river, the Rhine, continues to recede, [00:15:46] a new record low water level is expected today. The transport minister, appointed just [00:15:49] a week ago, is holding an urgent meeting today with industry and business representatives to discuss [00:15:53] what measures to take as some shipping companies suspend navigation, and [00:15:57] others can only carry a small portion of their usual cargo [00:16:00] on barges. With the economy already stalled, [00:16:04] disruptions in supply chains and rising cargo costs could deal [00:16:08] another severe blow. [00:16:11] The most important waterway in Germany is getting shallower every day. [00:16:15] For some ships, it is already too shallow. Others can still [00:16:18] transport cargo, but only a small portion of it. Shipping companies [00:16:22] already increased prices in July. Now they are three times higher than in June, [00:16:25] but some are already completely suspending container transport on long stretches [00:16:29] of the river. [00:16:32] A ship that normally carries 2- 2,500 tons [00:16:35] of cargo can now carry 400, maybe 600 [00:16:39] tons, depending on the type. For the entire transport chain, this [00:16:42] places an enormous burden to reorganize [00:16:45] everything so that goods still reach their [00:16:47] destination. This section of the Rhine near Kaub, not far from [00:16:51] Koblenz, is considered the basis for measurements for ships [00:16:54] carrying cargo to Southern Germany and Switzerland. Here, the river's [00:16:58] depth for normal navigation should be 40 [00:17:01] cm, but yesterday it was only 23. [00:17:04] The previous anti-record in 2008 was [00:17:08] 25 cm, the river itself is still about a meter [00:17:11] deeper. Meteorologists predict that the navigational depth [00:17:14] will decrease even further today. [00:17:17] In Akirtis, no changes are expected in the coming days, no significant [00:17:21] rain that would bring relief. [00:17:24] The Rhine is the second longest river in Western and Central Europe after the Danube, [00:17:28] and nine countries depend on its waters. In addition to grain, [00:17:31] coal, fuel, ores, and chemicals, the river carries [00:17:34] cargo that is difficult to transport by road or rail, such as [00:17:38] steel structures for construction. The country's construction federation warned that [00:17:42] when the Rhine can no longer be relied upon, the transport and [00:17:45] logistics situation becomes vulnerable. When Europe's largest [00:17:48] economy is barely growing due to high energy [00:17:52] prices and foreign competition, the industry says it cannot bear another [00:17:56] burden. Therefore, the construction federation asks the government for [00:18:00] long-term solutions for navigation. [00:18:03] One alternative, of course, is to use so-called shallow-draft [00:18:06] ships, but as you can imagine, you can't build them [00:18:10] overnight. It usually takes 1.5 to [00:18:14] 3 years to build a ship, depending on its size. And of course, considering [00:18:18] the size of the Rhine fleet, this is only possible gradually. [00:18:22] Just last week, the government reassured that there would be no significant [00:18:25] impact on the economy. Apparently, many companies had already reorganized their supply [00:18:29] chains, arranged for other ways to transport goods, and had warehouses [00:18:32] in other locations. But today's meeting, in the middle [00:18:36] of the holiday season, shows that [00:18:38] assessments are changing. [00:18:41] Today, storms, strong winds, or even squalls are forecast [00:18:45] in different Lithuanian cities. In the afternoon, short thunderstorms are expected in most [00:18:49] of the country, and in southern Lithuania, squalls and hail [00:18:52] may occur. According to the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service, [00:18:55] the strongest storms are forecast to pass through the Marijampolė, Alytus, Kaunas [00:18:59] and Vilnius districts. Some residents of the country also received [00:19:03] warnings from the public alert system that trees may fall [00:19:06] and power outages may occur due to the severe storm. The service emphasized that it is difficult [00:19:10] to forecast summer thunderstorms, so the location where the most powerful storm [00:19:13] clouds will form may still change. [00:19:17] We expect heavy rain in a short period of time, when [00:19:20] more than 15 mm of rain would fall, squally [00:19:24] wind strengthening also more than 15 m/s, those sudden [00:19:28] ones and hail from 6 mm. Everything will depend [00:19:31] on the development of the clouds, so it may be that [00:19:34] we will experience something similar, when [00:19:38] truly very large amounts of rain will fall in a very short time, [00:19:41] and again, the trajectory [00:19:45] that those clouds will take will depend, because it may [00:19:48] be that in a very small, [00:19:51] narrow strip we will experience such more intense, [00:19:54] let's say, downpours, while elsewhere just such summery thunderstorms [00:19:58] will pass. [00:20:02] As heat waves scorched pastures, European cattle farmers are facing [00:20:06] decreasing milk yields and falling milk fat content. Some [00:20:10] try to cool their cattle and change their feed, while others simply send them to [00:20:13] slaughterhouses because it is no longer profitable to buy additional [00:20:17] feed. Still others are looking for long-term solutions, such as raising more resilient [00:20:21] cattle. Fans in this Slovak [00:20:24] cow farm operate day and night. Yesterday, temperatures reached [00:20:28] a historic record, and this cooperative near Bratislava milks one and a half [00:20:32] liters less per day than a week ago. Purchase prices are already [00:20:35] low. "We must create a better [00:20:39] environment for the cows, it's in our hands, so we do what we can, but [00:20:42] under current conditions, we cannot talk about any profit." [00:20:46] Milked cows are sprayed with water. Zootechnicians ensure that [00:20:50] there is enough. On a hot day, a cow drinks 100 liters, and to eat [00:20:54] less but better. We concentrate the diet so that cows [00:20:58] get more nutrients in smaller amounts of feed, [00:21:02] more potassium, yeast, and trace elements. They are essential when [00:21:05] it's very hot. Austrian cows are driven into farms, [00:21:08] but with daily heat records, pastures [00:21:11] are scorched, and buying additional feed is becoming too [00:21:15] expensive. So farmers are already taking cows to [00:21:17] slaughterhouses. [00:21:30] requesting compensation from the emergency fund of €300 per cow, but this farmer [00:21:34] says that not just one-time measures will be needed, but a complete rethinking [00:21:37] of everything, as this is not the last heatwave. [00:21:41] He says a hay bale is 80 or 90 [00:21:44] €. What the hell is going on? I don't need to [00:21:47] milk cows anymore. For that kind of money, I'd rather sell their [00:21:50] feed. [00:21:53] Swiss cows are accustomed to mountain coolness, they prefer [00:21:57] between 5 and 15 degrees. [00:22:00] Heat stress in cows can start when the outside temperature is only [00:22:04] 23°, and when humidity is high and nights [00:22:08] are tropical, above 20 degrees, conditions for animals become [00:22:12] truly [00:22:14] critical. Cheesemakers say that cows not only started producing less milk, [00:22:18] its fat content dropped, so more is needed to make cheese. We [00:22:21] really see that milk production decreases [00:22:23] by 20-30%. [00:22:25] That's one problem, another problem is that we already have to use feed that [00:22:29] we normally save for winter. We live with our cows, if [00:22:33] they are not well, neither are we. [00:22:37] In scorched Belgian pastures, one solution: this farmer [00:22:40] switched to the French Aubrac breed. It originated in [00:22:44] a mountainous region where grass is scarce due to droughts and dry winters, [00:22:47] so the cows are not as demanding. They produce less milk, [00:22:50] but it's a cow that's easy to care for, the daily [00:22:54] cost is low and generally inexpensive. Maybe [00:22:57] reselling brings less profit, but the cost of keeping and feeding is not too [00:23:01] high. These are typical Belgian Blue beef [00:23:04] cattle, but scientists suggest breeding crossbreeds with Aubrac [00:23:08] cattle. This way, the advantages of both [00:23:12] breeds can be combined, and positive results can be achieved very [00:23:15] quickly, because after all, if we have to adapt to extreme heat, [00:23:18] we should have... [00:23:25] When farming becomes increasingly difficult, as it has for centuries, farmers will need scientific [00:23:28] advice more [00:23:30] and more. [00:23:33] Even more and in more detail about the day's events, the important hour, half past seven, stay [00:23:37] with Lithuanian [00:23:37] television. [00:23:47] In the coming night, partly cloudy, scattered short rains, [00:23:50] some thunderstorms, 12-17 degrees Celsius. Tomorrow during the day, [00:23:54] partly cloudy, scattered short showers, warming up to 21-26