Yellow code for storms across Romania, including the capital

Romania is bracing for severe weather as the National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has issued yellow code alerts for atmospheric instability across much of the country, including the capital, Bucharest.

The alerts, effective from Sunday morning through Monday morning, warn of torrential downpours, electrical discharges, intensified winds with gusts reaching 50-70 km/h, and localized hail storms. Rainfall amounts are expected to be significant, with 15-25 liters per square meter in short periods, and isolated accumulations exceeding 30-40 liters per square meter.

The first yellow code warning began Sunday at 10:00 AM and lasts until 6:00 PM, affecting southern Banat, most of Oltenia, northern Muntenia, southern Transylvania, and western Moldova. A second alert starts at 6:00 PM on Sunday and continues until 10:00 AM on Monday, impacting Muntenia, Dobrogea, most of Moldova, and eastern/southeastern Transylvania.

Bucharest is forecast to experience unstable weather until Monday morning, with temporary cloud cover, showers, thunderstorms, gusty winds of 40-60 km/h, and small to medium-sized hail. Maximum temperatures in the capital are expected to be around 31 degrees Celsius, with minimums between 15-16 degrees.