
Wednesday will also mark the peak of the African heat wave in Albanian territory, raising the thermometer to over 40 degrees C.
Regarding the atmospheric conditions; clear and hot weather will prevail in the entire territory of the country. Afternoon hours will bring cloudiness to the mountainous areas along the Eastern stretch with short-term rain showers. It is expected that the highest values will be recorded respectively in the Districts: Elbasan, Berat and Gjirokastër where the thermometer will rise to 40 or 41 degrees C.
Air temperatures remain high both in the morning and at noon, fluctuating daily values from 18°C to 41°C.
The wind will blow lightly at a speed of 28 km/h from the West, creating low waves on the sea coast.
Dry and hot air masses will characterize the weather conditions in the Republic of Kosovo, where the morning hours will be sunny and very high temperatures. While during the afternoon. The passage of few clouds is expected in the territory where they will be more visible in the Northern and Northwestern areas. The wind parameter will not be a problem while the air temperatures will rise up to 35°C.
The Republic of North Macedonia will be dominated by clear and hot weather throughout the 24 hours, but the afternoon hours will bring light and passing clouds in most of the Republic of Macedonia, but no rain is expected. It is predicted that the evening and the night will gradually remove the clouds, returning the clear weather to the entire territory of Macedonia. Air temperatures will increase significantly, reaching 40 degrees C in the city of Skopje.
Under the influence of stable atmospheric conditions, most of the European continent is presented where clear weather and high temperatures will be dominant. Specifically in; The Mediterranean region, the Balkan Peninsula as well as the South of Italy where values above 40 degrees C are expected, this as a result of the African heat waves. While the development of a cyclonic center in the North-Northwest of Europe will bring clouds and intense rains, which will occasionally be in the form of torrents respectively in: the Scandinavian peninsula, the Baltic region, the British Isles as well as some isolated areas in the Alps and Europe.