Warning: Intense heatwave to hit Hungary, followed by sudden temperature drop

A new heatwave is expected to sweep across most of Hungary until next Friday, with temperatures reaching up to 37°C in the southern counties, according to HungaroMet Plc.’s latest forecast. Following this, a significant cold front is predicted to arrive next weekend, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms and causing a notable drop in temperatures.

The forecast indicates that the Carpathian Basin will largely avoid major cyclones and their fronts, allowing temperatures to soar, with little to no rainfall expected. However, isolated showers and thunderstorms may occur in the western regions on Tuesday and Wednesday, Pénzcentrum writes, based on HungaroMet’s weather forecast.

The extreme heatwave will be followed by a cold front. Photo: depositphotos.com

The extreme heat will persist throughout the week, particularly in southern Hungary, where nighttime temperatures will also remain unseasonably warm. The northern and western regions will experience slightly lower, but still high, temperatures.

Heatwave followed by a cold front

By next Saturday, the arrival of a strong cold front from the northwest will lead to widespread precipitation and a sharp decline in temperatures.

HungaroMet Plc. has issued an orange-level heat warning for Baranya, Tolna, Bács-Kiskun, and Csongrád-Csanád counties for this Sunday, as average daily temperatures in these areas are expected to exceed 27°C. Several other counties are also likely to see daily averages above 25°C as the weekend concludes.

Early next week, the extreme heat is expected to continue in several southern counties, with daily averages remaining above 27°C on Monday and Tuesday.

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Featured image: illustration, depositphotos.com