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Extreme Heat Returns to Romania, With Temperatures Reaching 39°C and Tropical Nights
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Extreme Heat Returns to Romania, With Temperatures Reaching 39°C and Tropical Nights

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Context piece
  • Romania is bracing for a return of extreme heat starting Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach 39°C (102°F).
  • Heatwaves will affect most of the country, bringing high temperatures and uncomfortable tropical nights with minimums around 20-23°C.
  • Authorities have issued yellow and orange weather alerts for various regions, warning of intense heat and high humidity-temperature index values.

Romania is set to experience a significant heatwave beginning Thursday, as meteorologists forecast a return of extreme temperatures across most of the country. The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has issued warnings indicating that maximum temperatures could soar between 34°C and 39°C (93°F - 102°F), particularly in the western and southwestern parts of Romania.

a heatwave will extend and intensify in most of the country, with maximum temperatures between 34 and 39 degrees and tropical nights.

— National Meteorological Administration (ANM)The ANM described the expected weather conditions from Thursday to Monday.

The heatwave, expected to last until Monday, will bring not only scorching daytime temperatures but also uncomfortable "tropical nights." Minimum temperatures are predicted to remain between 20°C and 23°C (68°F - 73°F) in many areas, with some western regions potentially seeing lows of 24°C to 26°C (75°F - 79°F). The high humidity combined with the heat will create a high temperature-humidity index (THI), with values expected to exceed the critical threshold of 80 units in extensive areas, indicating significant thermal discomfort.

The temperature-humidity index (ITU), over large areas, will reach and exceed the critical threshold of 80 units.

— National Meteorological Administration (ANM)The ANM warned about the high thermal discomfort due to humidity and heat.

Weather alerts have been issued, with yellow codes warning of particularly high temperatures, heatwaves, and tropical nights in regions like Moldova, Maramureș, Muntenia, and parts of Transylvania, Oltenia, and Crișana on Thursday. Maximum temperatures in these areas are forecast to be between 34°C and 37°C (93°F - 99°F).

Locally, the nights will become tropical, with minimum temperatures generally between 20...23 degrees, the highest values ​​being recorded in the Western Hills (24...26 degrees).

— National Meteorological Administration (ANM)The ANM detailed the expected minimum temperatures during the tropical nights.

Orange codes have been activated for several counties, including Arad, Timiș, Alba, Hunedoara, Caraș-Severin, Mehedinți, Dolj, and Olt. These regions will face even more intense heat, with maximum temperatures ranging from 35°C to 39°C (95°F - 102°F). The capital city, Bucharest, will also experience sweltering conditions on Thursday, with maximum temperatures around 36°C (97°F) and minimums between 17°C and 20°C (63°F - 68°F). By Friday, temperatures in Bucharest are expected to climb further to 37°C-38°C (99°F - 100°F).

In Banat, western and southern Oltenia, southern Crișana and southwestern Transylvania, there will be particularly high maximum temperatures that will be between 35 and 39 degrees, with the highest values ​​in the extreme west and southwest.

— National Meteorological Administration (ANM)The ANM specified the areas expected to experience the highest temperatures under the orange alert.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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