RHMZ warns of heat: very high temperatures from June 26 to July 2
Through several outlets, RHMZ is warning of a mostly sunny and very warm June 25: Serbia should see 31-35 °C, Belgrade around 34 °C, with short showers and thunderstorms possible in hilly and mountain areas of the south and east. In a warning carried by Danas, RHMZ sets the heat period from June 26 to July 2: 32-36 °C on June 26, then 35-39 °C in most places; doctors advise more fluids, avoiding the hottest hours, and not setting air conditioning too low.
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Sunny and very warm weather, temperatures up to 35 degrees
N1, citing RHMZ, reports that June 25 in Serbia will be mostly sunny, with temperatures up to 35 °C. With local cloud development, short rain or showers with thunder are expected in hilly and mountain areas of eastern and southern Serbia. Lows will range from 16 to 22 °C and highs from 31 to 35 °C; Belgrade will also be mostly sunny and warm, with a low around 22 °C and a high around 34 °C.
Weather today sunny, up to 35 degrees
Danas publishes the same RHMZ forecast: mostly sunny, highs of 31-35 °C, with isolated short rain or thunder in eastern and southern hilly and mountain areas. For Belgrade it gives around 22 °C in the morning and about 34 °C during the day.
Sunny and warm today: thunderstorms possible in these parts of Serbia
Novosti also cites RHMZ and adds the outlook for the coming days: on June 25 winds are light northerlies, highs 31-35 °C, and short thunderstorms are possible in southern and eastern hilly and mountain areas. According to RHMZ, through the end of the week and early next week it will be mostly sunny and gradually warmer; on the weekend, Monday, and Tuesday most places will again reach 35-38 °C, locally higher.
Showers, then a heat wave and 38 degrees: doctors advise how to protect yourself from sudden weather changes
Danas writes that after short showers and thunderstorms, Serbia should see another hot spell up to 38 °C over the weekend and early next week. Cardiologist Dejan Hristov says large differences between daily highs and lows are especially dangerous for heart patients: he advises drinking enough fluids, avoiding the hottest part of the day, and setting air conditioning around 25-26 °C rather than 16 °C. Belgrade emergency-service doctor Ivana Stefanovic notes that sudden temperature changes are hard on chronically ill patients and that children and older people should especially avoid the sun from 11:00 to 15-16:00.
RHMZ warning: how long will the heat wave last?
Danas reports that RHMZ issued a warning of very high temperatures for the period from June 26 to July 2: on June 26 the maximum is forecast at 32-36 °C, then 35-39 °C in most places. The article was published on June 25 at 12:54 and updated at 13:01, giving the earlier weekend heat forecast a more specific timeline and figures.