August 20, 2023 – Croatia’s rollercoaster summer with the weather continues, with hotter days and 3 red alerts the latest development, reports Index.hr.
Today it will be mostly sunny and hot in Croatia, and quite clear on the Adriatic. In the middle of the day, mainly in mountainous Croatia, with the local development of clouds, a little rain or a few showers are possible. The wind inland is mostly weak.
At sea, a weak to moderate gale will blow, in places with strong gusts, at the foot of Velebit, and in the afternoon towards the open sea northwest. The highest daily temperature will mostly be between 30 and 35°C, the State Hydrometeorological Institute (DHMZ) announced this morning.
In Zagreb, it will be mostly sunny with mostly light wind. The highest daily temperature is from 31 to 33, on the tops of the surrounding mountains around 25°C. What kind of weather is expected in other regions?
Eastern Croatia
Mostly sunny and hot. Wind mostly weak. The lowest air temperature is from 18 to 21, and the highest daily temperature is between 30 and 33°C.
Central Croatia
Sunny with a little, and in the middle of the day passing and moderate clouds. Wind mostly weak. The lowest air temperature is between 17 and 20, and the highest daily temperature is from 30 to 33°C.
Gorski Kotar and Lika
Mostly sunny, and in the middle of the day, with the local development of clouds, a little rain or a few showers are possible. Wind mostly weak. The lowest air temperature is from 15 to 18, and the highest daily temperature is between 27 and 30°C.
Istria
Sunny, and in the afternoon, short-term rain or downpour is possible in rare places with the development of clouds. A weak to moderate gale will blow, in the middle of the day a weak to moderate northwesterly wind. The sea will be small, sometimes to moderately wavy. The lowest morning air temperature will be mostly from 21 to 25°C, in the interior of Istria from 16 to 20°C, and the highest daily from 31 to 34°C.
Northern Adriatic
Sunny and hot. A moderate gale will blow, with strong gusts in places, and at the foot of Velebit, stormy ones. In the afternoon, a moderate north-westerly will blow towards the open sea. The lowest air temperature is from 22 to 26, lower in the interior of Istria, from 15 to 20, and the highest daily temperature is between 32 and 35°C.
Dalmatia
Sunny and hot. A weak and moderate gale will blow, with strong gusts in places, and in the afternoon towards the open sea northwesterly. The lowest air temperature in the interior is from 17 to 22, along the coast from 23 to 27, and the highest daily temperature is between 32 and 35°C.
A red weather alert has been issued for three regions for Wednesday
Due to the heat wave, DHMZ has activated an orange alarm for almost the entire coast for today, with the exception of the Dubrovnik region, for which a yellow alarm has been activated. But as the week progresses, temperatures will rise, and so will the danger of a heat wave.
Thus, for Monday, an orange weather alarm was activated for the entire coast, while for Tuesday, a red alarm, which indicates a very high risk of a heat wave, was activated for the Rijeka region.
It should be even worse on Wednesday, for which DHMZ has activated a red weather alarm due to a heat wave for three regions – Rijeka, Split and Dubrovnik.
