Canicula atinge apogeul vineri: până la 40 de grade în România, dar avem vești mai bune pentru weekend

Temperatures in the Western Plain are expected to reach 40 degrees, but a cooling trend will begin this weekend. The heat wave will intensify on August 21, 2026, particularly in the west and northwest of the country. However, starting August 22, the extreme heat will begin to decrease in these regions, although high temperatures will persist throughout the weekend. The southern areas will still experience high temperatures of 37-38 degrees on Saturday, while the heat will shift to the southeast on Sunday. Weather alerts have been issued, with a significant portion of the country under orange heat warnings and yellow warnings for extreme temperatures in several counties.