Take care: Hungary braces for scorching heat followed by evening storms + tips for coping

Starting Monday, Hungary will enter one of the hottest periods of the summer. According to HungaroMet’s forecast, high temperatures are expected to range between 31 and 36 degrees Celsius nationwide, with the most intense heat likely in southern and southeastern regions. For most of the day, the weather will remain clear or slightly cloudy and dry, but severe changes are expected by evening.

Heat and strong winds define the day

As HungaroMet warns, southwesterly winds will be brisk and occasionally strong throughout the day, offering only slight relief from the heat without significantly reducing the overall discomfort. The hottest temperatures are expected in the Kisalföld and southeastern parts of the country, Blikk reports.

Cold front to bring showers, thunderstorms, hail by evening

After what promises to be a calm day, a weak cold front will arrive from the northwest in the late afternoon and evening, potentially bringing dramatic weather changes. Skies will increasingly cloud over in the northern and northwestern regions, with showers and thunderstorms likely to develop. Both HungaroMet and Telex have reported a Level 1 (yellow) weather warning.

Some thunderstorms could be accompanied by damaging wind gusts reaching up to 80 km/h, and hailstones up to 2 cm in diameter are also possible. Although precipitation is less likely in the southern counties, most of the country will feel the effects of this weather shift.