For the first time since the beginning of summer, the highest degree of heat warning has been activated for all of Serbia, so all obligations that require greater physical effort should be postponed until Thursday when it will be more pleasant.
High air pressure will ensure completely clear skies. A very high index of UV radiation is expected, therefore exposure to the sun should be avoided. The highest daily temperature will be up to 40 degrees.
In Belgrade, after a tropically warm night, it is sunny and 39 degrees is predicted in the shade.
As reported by RTS, the Institute for Public Health of Serbia "Dr. Milan Jovanović Batut" published recommendations for citizens on how to act on hot days.
Experts advise that on hot days you should cool down the rooms, avoid physical activity, drink more fluids and avoid being outside in the hottest part of the day.
Patience and caution are also advised on the roads. Due to high temperatures and crowds, it is recommended to drive carefully, patiently and with more frequent breaks.
Due to the summer tourist season, there are more vehicles at the toll booths and border crossings, where longer delays are occasionally possible.
Photo: Fonet/Boris DrencaAvailable cisterns with drinking water
Tankers with drinking water will still be installed in Belgrade today at several of the busiest locations.
In the hottest part of the day, the tanks will be located on Nikola Pašić Square, near Staklenac on Republic Square, on Zeleni venc, near the Belgrade Fair in the direction of Čukarica, near the roundabout next to the Novi Beograd municipality building and at the turnpike in Cara Dušana in Zemun.
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Record high temperatures across Europe
A red weather alert has been in effect for 16 cities in Italy since yesterday due to very high temperatures, while meteorologists warn that temperatures will reach record levels across southern Europe in the coming days.
As they state, the highest recorded temperature in Europe of 48,8 degrees Celsius, registered in Sicily two years ago, could now be exceeded in the coming days, especially on the Italian island of Sardinia.
On the Spanish island of La Parma, which belongs to the Canary Islands, authorities have evacuated 4.000 people due to a forest fire caused by high temperatures. Minister of Tourism Hector Gomez stated that more than 300 firefighters were engaged, and nine helicopters and two airplanes were used to extinguish the fire.
Spain, Italy and Greece have been experiencing very high temperatures for several days, which is damaging agriculture.
Heat records are expected to be broken yet because the new anticyclone Charon, which came to southern Europe from northern Africa yesterday, could bring temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of Italy at the beginning of this week.
Greece closed the Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on record on Friday to protect tourists.
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