Heat and extreme temperature discomfort will intensify across the country, with temperatures reaching 37-39 degrees, according to forecasters who have issued new yellow and orange warning codes for Monday and Tuesday. In the west, north-west and in the center of the country there will be a warning about heavy rains and thunderstorms.

Meteorologists have issued several yellow and orange code warnings for Monday and Tuesday, when the heat wave and increased temperature discomfort will persist.

On Monday, it will be hot throughout the country, including the capital, which will be under an orange warning code.

Meteorologists say that the heat will persist and the heat will intensify in Krysan, Banat, Oltenia, Muntenia and in the south of Moldova. The maximum temperature in general will be 37…39 degrees, thermal discomfort will be intensified, and the temperature-humidity regime indicator (ITU) will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units. The minimum temperature will be from 18 to 24 degrees.

In the coming days, the heat will persist, especially in the south of the country

On Tuesday, the heat wave will persist in the south, southeast and locally in the west and center of the country, on Tuesday there will also be warnings of orange and yellow codes.

It will be hot, temperature discomfort is high, and the temperature and humidity index (ITU) will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units. The maximum air temperature will range from 33 to 37 degrees, the minimum from 17 to 22 degrees.

The heat wave and temperature discomfort will persist locally, especially in the southern regions, and in the coming days, meteorologists report.

Heavy rains and thunderstorms in the west and north-west of the country

A yellow code warning of showers and thunderstorms will be in effect in the west, northwest and center of the country from 15:00 Monday to 06:00 Tuesday.

According to meteorologists, periods of frequent electric current discharges and wind intensification (gusts of 55…70 km/h) will be observed locally in the west, northwest and center of the country, as well as in the mountains, during the specified time period. in general), squalls, showers, which will also have a torrential character (for very short periods of time, the amount of water will be 20…25 l/m2, and some more than 30…40 l/m2) and hail.

Such phenomena will be in the second part of the night from Monday to Tuesday (July 17/18) and in the southeast of Transylvania, Moldova and in the hilly area in the south, but in smaller areas, meteorologists say.