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"The hottest days" of this year

In the South and East of Romania will reach maximum temperatures frequently of 38-40 degrees and isolated in the Romanian Plain will be recorded 41-42 degrees.

"The hottest days" of this year

Articol de Ionuţ Dragu, 07 August 2012, 10:25

Meteorologists have issued a new warning weather of orange code for Monday and Tuesday.

These days the hot weather in the southern and eastern regions will be intensified , where heat discomfort will be particularly emphasized.

Temperature-humidity index is going to be over the threshold of 80 units.

Temperatures will reach frequently 38-40 degrees and isolated in the Romanian Plain will be recorded 41-42 degrees.

Also Wednesday, meteorologists said that air temperature will mark a decline in all regions, so that only in the country will be maximum of 35-37 degrees.

Photo: ANM.

Other counties are under a yellow code warning of high temperatures and stressed heat discomfort.

Hot weather, creates problems in several areas of the country.

Meteorologists said that these two days could be the hottest ones this year, temperatures can reach into the capital and 40 degrees Celsius.

According to specialists, the month barely completed set a new record of the past 50 years, being the most warmest July since 1961.

Incidentally, in our country, last month for 23 days were imposed against the yellow or orange codes.

High temperatures and strong winds almost non-existent in the last period have raised major issues fire service.

Fire in the mountains has rekindled

Sunday, burning of Bucegi massif, which is now almost two weeks has destroyed a large area of vegetation was rekindled, smoke can be seen from resorts on Prahova valley.

Experts do not remove from the possibility that these outbreaks to reignite.

Fires in the mountains and vegetation are also in Maramureşului Mountain.

While Romania is struggling with very high temperatures and drought in other parts of Europe floods occur. In Italy, two people lost their lives as a result of landslides caused by heavy rains .

In Austria, the rains and landslides have caused damage of tens of millions of euros.

Photo: ANM.


Translated by

Denisse-Meda Bucura

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