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Heat continues: RHMZ expects up to 39 °C, AMSS advises early or late travel

RHMZ said June 28 would be sunny and very hot in Serbia, with highs of 35-39 °C, while Danas recorded 35 °C at noon in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and six other places; by feels-like temperature, Novi Sad was hottest at 39 °C and Belgrade at 38 °C. AMSS separately advises drivers to travel early in the morning or late in the evening because of the heat.

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Published: June 28, 2026 at 09:48 AM

Updated: June 28, 2026 at 01:15 PM

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N1
National mediaIndependent

Sunny and very hot, heatwave continues: Temperatures up to 39 degrees

(Sunčano i veoma toplo, toplotni talas se nastavlja: Temperature i do 39 stepeni)

N1, citing RHMZ, writes that June 28 will be sunny and very hot. Winds will be light to moderate from the east and southeast; lows are forecast at 17-25 °C and highs at 35-39 °C. In Belgrade, lows of 22-25 °C and highs around 38 °C are expected. Chronically ill and sensitive people are advised to be cautious, reduce physical activity, and avoid sun from 11:00 to 16:00.

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N1
National mediaIndependent

AMSS: Drivers should travel early morning or late evening because of heat

(AMSS: Vozači da putuju rano ujutru ili kasno uveče zbog vrućine, bez čekanja na granicama)

N1 relays AMSS's morning notice: because of high temperatures, drivers are advised to plan trips early in the morning or late in the evening. Fewer vehicles are expected on the roads than in previous days; on the morning of June 28 there were no waits at toll stations or border crossings for passenger or freight vehicles.

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Kurir
National mediaTabloid

RHMZ turns on red weather alert as temperatures head toward 39-40 °C

(OMEGA BLOK HARA EVROPOM, STIŽE I KOD NAS! RHMZ upalio crveni meteo alarm, temperatura ide i do 44 stepena - OVI DANI ĆE BITI NAJVRELIJI)

Kurir writes that RHMZ issued warnings for a heatwave through the weekend and early next week, with highs of 35-39 °C and an increased risk of outdoor fires in dry regions. Belgrade is expected to see very high daytime temperatures and tropical nights, with highs of 35-39 °C and lows of 20-25 °C. A red weather alert is in force for Belgrade, Srem, Banat, Backa, and western Serbia, while other parts of the country are under orange alert.

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Danas
National mediaIndependent

Belgrade, Novi Sad, and six other Serbian places measured 35 degrees at noon

(U Beogradu, Novom Sadu i još šest mesta u Srbiji danas u podne izmereno 35 stepeni)

Danas reports that at 12:00 on June 28, 35 °C was measured in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sombor, Zrenjanin, Kikinda, Sremska Mitrovica, and Palic. By feels-like temperature, Novi Sad was hottest at 39 °C and Belgrade at 38 °C. RHMZ warned that the heatwave continues until Thursday, July 2, and can trigger and spread outdoor fires; for June 29, Belgrade is expected to see about 24 °C overnight and about 39 °C during the day.

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