The National Weather Service has issued new yellow and orange heat codes and warnings for the entire country on Saturday and Sunday.

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Yellow code for heat and severe heat discomfort, Saturday

A heat wave will spread across the country. In Maramures, Transylvania, Moldova, Dobrudja, in the north of Crisana, Muntenia and Oltenia, temperature discomfort will be high and the temperature and humidity index (ITU) will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units.

It will be hot in all plain, mountain and plateau areas, the maximum temperature in general will be 34 to 37 degrees. The minimum temperature will be from 17 to 22 degrees.

Code Orange for increased heat and severe temperature discomfort, Saturday

In Banat, most of Krishana, southern Oltenia and Muntenia, the maximum temperature will be 37…38 degrees, and the minimum will be 19 to 26 degrees, so the temperature discomfort will be increased. The temperature and humidity index will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units.

Yellow code for heat and severe temperature discomfort, Sunday

The heat wave will persist throughout the country. In the eastern half of Transylvania, in the west and south of Moldova, in Dobruja and in the north of Muntenia and Oltenia, temperature discomfort will be high, and the temperature and humidity index (ITU) will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units.

It will be hot in all plain, mountain and plateau areas, the maximum temperature will be generally 35 to 37 degrees. The minimum temperature will be from 17 to 21 degrees.

Code Orange for persistent heat and severe temperature discomfort, Sunday

In Maramures, western Transylvania, Krysan, Banat, southern Oltenia and Muntenia, as well as in northeastern Moldova, the maximum temperature will generally be 37…39 degrees, and the minimum will be between 18 and 26 degrees, so thermal discomfort will be less. accentuated. The temperature and humidity index will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units.

On Monday, August 28, the heat will persist in all regions, and from Tuesday (August 29) it will retreat to the eastern half, meteorologists also note