Red code of heat, now emitted by meteorologists. Almost all of Romania is under a fire dome today
The heat in Romania. Photo source: Cristian Cristel / Xinhua News / Profimedia
Almost the whole country is on Sunday under yellow and orange warnings, according to ANM, and on Monday the area will be restricted, but in the south and southwest of the country the temperatures will reach up to 41 degrees.
On Sunday, August 10, the heat will intensify in the counties of Satu Mare, Bihor, Arad, Timiș, Caraș-Severin, Hunedoara, Alba, Mehedinți, Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, where the thermal discomfort will be accentuated, and the temperature-humane (ITU) index will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units. The maximum temperatures will be 36 … 39 degrees, and the minimum ones will be between 19 and 23 degrees, characterizing a tropical night.
On Sunday, August 10, local in Maramureș and western Transylvania, in northern Oltenia, in most of the Muntenia, southern Moldova and southern Dobrogea will be high thermal and high-temperature (ITU) index will slightly exceed the critical threshold of 80 units. The maximum temperatures will be between 33 and 37 degrees, and the minimum ones will be between 17 and 21 degrees, characterizing a tropical night.
Red Code of Corcal Monday
Meteorologists have issued a red code for a valid Monday in the counties of Mehedinti and Dolj. Here, the heat wave will continue to intensify and there will be maximum temperatures of 39 … 41 degrees. The thermal discomfort will be particularly accentuated, and the temperature-humidity index (ITU) will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units. The thermal minimums will be 20 … 23 degrees, so they will characterize a tropical night.
An orange code will enter into force on Monday, August 11th. The heat and thermal discomfort will be emphasized in Olt, Teleorman, Gorj and Vâlcea counties. The maximum temperatures will be 37 … 39 degrees and the temperature-humidity index (ITU) will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units. The thermal minimums will be 18 … 21 degrees, so that, locally, they will characterize a tropical night.
A yellow code warning will also target Monday, August 11, south of Banat, southwest of Transylvania, northwest, south and center of Muntenia, southern Dobrogea. And here will be the heat and high thermal discomfort, and the temperature-humidity index (ITU) will easily exceed the critical threshold of 80 units. The maximum temperatures will be between 33 and 37 degrees. The thermal minimums will generally be 17 … 20 degrees, so that, on restricted areas, they will characterize a tropical night.
Wind alerts
ANM also transmitted a yellow wind code for the interval on Sunday, August 10, at 21 – Monday, August 11, 6 o'clock. In Botoșani, Iași and Vaslui counties, temporarily the wind will have intensifications, with gusts of 50 … 60 km/h.
Another yellow wind code will be valid between August 11, at 06:00 – 11 August 6:00 pm. In the counties of Galați, Brăila, western Ialomița county, the low area of Vrancea, Buzău, Prahova, temporarily the wind will have intensifications, with gusts of 50 … 70 km/h.
