Serbia braces for heatwave with temperatures to hit 38C

Serbia is bracing for a week of volatile weather, with forecasters predicting a significant heatwave by the weekend. Currently, the country is experiencing hot, unstable, and humid conditions. A yellow weather alert is in effect across Serbia, signaling potentially hazardous conditions.

In the northern regions, the alert is due to expected high temperatures, while the rest of the country faces warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. Meteorologists explain that the Balkans are on the edge of a warm air mass, which will bring temperatures up to 32-33 degrees Celsius by Friday.

The heat is set to intensify over the weekend, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 38 degrees Celsius. While Friday might see some rain and thunderstorms, particularly south of the Sava and Danube rivers, Vojvodina is expected to have more sunny intervals. The weather is predicted to stabilize from Thursday onwards, with sunny and dry conditions returning by Friday and continuing into the next week.