Heatwave peaks in Slovenia, thunderstorms expected this afternoon

Slovenia is bracing for the peak of a heatwave today, with temperatures expected to soar as high as 36 degrees Celsius. The Slovenian Environment Agency (Arso) has issued a red weather warning for the southern half of the country, indicating a high risk of heat stress.

While the morning will be mostly clear with some thin cloud cover, cumulus clouds will develop throughout the day. Scattered showers are possible, particularly in the east, before local showers and thunderstorms emerge across Slovenia in the afternoon. By evening, precipitation is expected to spread over most of the country, with some thunderstorms potentially intensifying.

The most significant heat stress is anticipated in the Primorska region, southeastern Slovenia, and larger cities. A light to moderate bora wind will pick up on the Primorska coast in the evening, while winds elsewhere will be from the north. The atmosphere is expected to gradually calm down in the latter part of the night.

Relief from the heat is forecast for Thursday. Following the passage of a weather front, skies will clear from the north, and the heat will subside. Morning temperatures will range from 17 to 22 degrees Celsius, dropping to around 13 degrees in the Zgornjesavska Valley. Daytime temperatures will reach a more pleasant 23 to 28 degrees Celsius, with around 30 degrees expected in the Goriška region and along the coast. Similar weather patterns are predicted for neighboring regions, with thunderstorms developing in the Alps and spreading elsewhere.