Romania under Yellow, Orange heatwave alerts this week

10 August 2026 Romania’s National Meteorological Administration (ANM) issued a Yellow Code warning for heatwave and particularly high temperatures in seven counties in the west and north of the country, valid from Monday, August 10, to Tuesday, August 11. Afterwards, the same areas will see a 24-hour Orange Code warning for extreme heat. In the counties of Caraș-Severin, Timiș, Arad, Bihor, Satu Mare, Sălaj and Maramureș, temperatures will be particularly high, with high thermal discomfort. The temperature-humidity index (THI) will reach the critical threshold of 80 units. Maximum temperatures will range between 33 - 34 degrees in Maramureș and north-western Transylvania and 35 - 36 degrees in Banat and Crișana, while in limited areas the night will be tropical, with minimum temperatures o