Orange Code warning for high temperatures in most of the country. Red Code imminent for Saturday!

Meteorologists have issued a Code Yellow warning for 12 counties as of Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius in most of the country and close to 40C in the mentioned areas, romaniajournal.ro informs.

Later on Thursday they have extended the Code Orange warning for half of the country for Friday, as seen in the map. Thermal discomfort will be high and temperatures will reach 37C to 40C, even higher in the Romanian plain.

They also say a Red Code is imminent for Friday and Saturday, with temperatures exceeding 43C in south-western and southern Romania.

Elena Mateescu with the National meteorology Administration says a commandment has been summoned by the Interior Ministry for emergency situations.

“Friday morning, based on what we have until now, we might consider issuing a Red Code for heat wave in Oltenia and Muntenia, with temperatures expected to exceed 42C and on isolated areas 43C,” Mateescu said.

She added that these days might be the warmest days in the history of meteorological statistics. Saturday will be the fourth day of the heat wave.

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