Peak of heatwave: Belgrade already at 25°C — Temperatures expected to reach 40°C; Red weather alert in effect

In Serbia, the highest temperature at 7 a.m. was recorded in Belgrade, where it was 25°C, while the coolest was in Sjenica, where the temperature was 11°C, according to data published on the website of the Republic Hydrometeorological Institute of Serbia (RHMZ).

Temperatures of 23°C were recorded in Palić, while Kikinda and Crni Vrh recorded 22°C.

A red weather alert is in effect in Bačka, Banat and Pomoravlje, while an orange weather alert is in effect in other parts of the country. RHMZ has issued a warning about high temperatures across Serbia, with maximum temperatures today expected to range from 35°C to 40°C.

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From Wednesday, August 12, through Friday, August 14, temperatures are expected to drop, ranging between 30°C and 34°C, with temperatures reaching up to 36°C in southern and eastern Serbia on Wednesday alone. Over the weekend and at the beginning of next week, temperatures are expected to rise again to around and above 35°C.

In Belgrade, the maximum temperature today is expected to be around 37°C, while from Wednesday through Friday, temperatures are forecast to drop to between 31°C and 33°C.

Over the weekend and at the beginning of next week, temperatures are expected to rise again to around and above 35°C.

The high temperatures across Serbia will also be accompanied by a lack of rainfall, with the period of high risk of wildfires starting and spreading in open areas expected to continue. The heat and dry conditions could also have adverse effects on public health, as well as critical infrastructure, traffic, transport, tourism, agriculture, livestock farming and other socioeconomic sectors dependent on weather conditions.

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On the Danube, Sava and Tisa near Titel, water levels are expected to remain below low navigable levels over the coming days.

On the Kolubara River and its tributaries, the Toplica and Vlasina rivers, as well as the Crni Timok and Beli Timok, flows have approached the minimum average monthly levels with 95% exceedance probability (the ecological minimum).