The African heat will "scorch" Albania as well: How long is it expected to last, the cities that will break the record

2023-07-12 23:38:12Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The African heat will "scorch" Albania as well: How long is it
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Meteorologist Akil Osmani and today details of the heat wave that is expected to hit Albania during the next week.

Osmani declared that starting from today and throughout the next 10 days there will be an increase in temperatures, where on Friday the thermometer will mark 40 degrees Celsius in many cities in Albania.

He said that the highest temperature is expected to be recorded in the district of Berat, where in the city of Kuçova, the thermometer can register 42 degrees Celsius.

He added that temperatures up to 40 degrees will also be recorded in Tirana, Shkodra, Fieri, Gjirokastra, Elbasani and Kukësi.

"Starting from today, throughout the next 10 days, we expect to have temperatures that will be high and very high, we will have days with temperatures at 39 or 40 degrees Celsius.

Coming towards the last days, we will have degradation of the heat wave, which will cause the air temperatures to drop to 36 and 37 degrees Celsius. After the heat wave is gone, we will return to normal values ​​for the month of July, 33 or 34 degrees.

The areas most affected by these temperatures will be the districts of Berat, Elbasan and Gjirokastra, which will record the highest temperatures.

Even cities like Fieri, Tirana or Shkodra will record temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius. The coast remains at temperatures of 37-38 degrees. In the mountainous areas, there will be temperatures of 34-35 degrees, with the exception of Kukës, which will touch temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius" , said Osmani.


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