New heatwave alerts in Romania: orange and yellow codes valid until Wednesday

Meteorologists issued three orange and yellow heat alerts on Monday morning, valid from August 10 until August 12, 10 AM.

The first yellow alert targets the counties of Caraș-Severin, Timiș, Arad, Bihor, Satu Mare, Sălaj, and Maramureș, where temperatures will reach 35-36 degrees. From 10:00 AM, a yellow alert will be activated for Oltenia, Muntenia, southern and central Moldova, with temperatures of 33-37 degrees.

The orange alert comes into effect on August 11 at 10:00 AM and applies to the same counties, with maximums of 35-38 degrees, locally reaching 39 degrees, while the yellow alert extends across almost the entire country. In Bucharest, the weather will be warm, with maximums of 31-36 degrees.

A yellow warning will be in effect for the Capital, with high thermal discomfort and tropical nights.