Serbia, get ready: A new heatwave is coming soon

According to Mihajlović, another heatwave is expected from mid-July, but unlike the one in June, it will not be as intense.Speaking about what to expect for the rest of the summer, Mihajlović told Tanjug that it is difficult to provide a detailed long-range forecast, but noted that, following the June heatwave, the first half of July has been within seasonal norms.&ldquo;The cooler weather at the beginning of the month and the rainfall were particularly beneficial for agriculture. They were certainly not evenly distributed, but most areas received some precipitation. Temperatures ranging between 28&deg;C and 32&deg;C during the first ten days of July are within the long-term average. The second half of July will bring warmer weather and another heatwave, although it will not be as intense as the previous one. Nevertheless, it will once again be very warm,&rdquo; he said.Jerome Cid / Alamy / ProfimediaAccording to Mihajlović, this year is expected to rank among the ten warmest years&mdash;or summers&mdash;since the Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia (RHMZ) began keeping records.He added that if the planet continues to warm at the current pace, the outlook for Serbia points to increasingly hot summers, with maximum temperatures exceeding 40&deg;C.&ldquo;When it comes to precipitation, projections indicate that the total annual or monthly amounts may not decline significantly, but the distribution of rainfall is likely to become less favorable. For example, at the beginning of July, most weather stations recorded between 40 and 50 millimeters of rain, which is within the average range. However, if that entire amount falls in one or two days and is followed by 25 days of dry weather, then the distribution becomes unfavorable,&rdquo; he said.According to Mihajlović, the climate will continue to change, and both individuals and the state will have to adapt.&ldquo;In that regard, two years ago the Republic adopted an Action Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change, containing a series of measures related to agriculture as well as the broader economy. At the same time, climate change has been incorporated into various national strategies and policies, meaning that we take it into account and adapt accordingly,&rdquo; Mihajlović said.He recalled that temperatures above 40&deg;C were recorded in Serbia in June, while the absolute record for the highest maximum temperature was measured in Smederevska Palanka on July 24, 2007, when it reached 44.9&deg;C.According to him, high temperatures ranging from 38&deg;C to 41&deg;C undoubtedly affect citizens&rsquo; daily lives, and a heatwave is classified in meteorology as a hazardous weather phenomenon.He also noted that the heatwave was more intense in Western Europe than on the Balkan Peninsula.According to Mihajlović, the main reason behind the increasingly frequent occurrence of such heatwaves is the changing climate conditions.

Serbia, get ready: A new heatwave is coming soon

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