On Tuesday and Wednesday, meteorologists announced a red heat code for the capital Bucharest and eight other counties in the south and southeast of the country. , Meteorologists warn that the temperature may reach 42 degrees.

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Heat code for Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The National Weather Service has issued a current Code Red warning Tuesday, in the districts of Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Ilfov, Calaras and in the municipality of Bucharest. Extreme maximum temperatures of 40-42 degrees will be recorded, especially temperature discomfort will increase.

Also, on Tuesday, the orange code of a heat wave and increased temperature discomfort is in effect in the south of Kryshana, Banat, Oltenia, Muntenia, the southern half of Moldova and the west of Dobrudja. Code yellow in the rest of the country.

Heat code for Wednesday, July 25, 2023

ANM issued for Wednesday Red heat wave warning code for the counties of Teleorman, Giurgiu, Ilfov, Calarasi, Ialomica, Braila, Galati, in the west of the county of Constanța and the municipality of Bucharest.

There will be extreme maximum temperatures of 40-42 degrees, and temperature discomfort will be especially intensified.

For the rest of the country, meteorologists have also announced an orange code for heat and severe temperature discomfort in the south of Oltenia, the north of Muntenia, the northwest of Dobrudja and the center and southwest of Moldova.

The maximum temperature in general will be 37-39 degrees, so the temperature discomfort will be increased. The temperature and humidity index (TUV) will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units.