Across Dalmatia, temperature records fell today, with the historical maximum in the series of measurements from the state meteorological service (Državni hidrometeorološki zavod) being broken. These extreme data points confirm that the past few days marked the peak of a heatwave affecting the wider Croatian coastal region and inland areas.
The Norwegian meteorological service Yr.no forecasts a significant cooling, with temperatures dropping by at least 10 to 15 degrees Celsius compared to today’s values. This will gradually normalise atmospheric conditions following today’s extreme heat.
Compared to today’s temperatures, which were close to or exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, the drop is significant. Forecasts by Norwegian experts indicate that the last extremely hot days will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, after which a gradual settling of the weather is expected.
The Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ) has confirmed the validity of these forecasts through its seven-day computer model. The service has officially confirmed that the cooling trend will continue, in line with predictions from other leading European meteorological services monitoring the development of cyclones in the region.
Prior to today’s records, high temperatures had already been recorded in other parts of the country. On Tuesday, 39.8°C was recorded in Senj, while on Wednesday at 12:00, 39.1°C was recorded in Dubrovnik. In Split, at the Marjan meteorological station, 39.7°C was recorded at 14:00, which is only 0.1 degrees less than today’s maximums.
These figures indicate that the heatwave was highly intense and affected key meteorological stations along the coast. Given that the measured values were close to 40 degrees, it is clear that this was a unique climatic event that will remain recorded in the history of DHMZ measurements.
