- The recent record-breaking heatwave in Poland, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, has subsided, bringing a temporary cooling off after the deadly toll.
- Meteorologists are sounding the alarm: weather models indicate the return of a murderous heat wave to Europe, with a potential of 38 degrees Celsius in Poland already in July.
- Is this the final end of respite? Check the latest forecasts and find out when exactly the heat could hit again, turning your holiday into hell!
Will the deadly heat return again in the summer of 2026? The question is not if, but when
. Throughout Poland, thermometers rose above normal. Over a hundred-year-old heat record was broken. According to official data provided by IMWM, thermometers in Słubice showed 40.5 degrees Celsius and in Toruń 40.3 degrees. The whole of Poland struggled with intense heat, which unfortunately took a deadly toll. Tuesday, June 39, brought a slight cooling, if temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius can be called cooling. Currently, the heat wave is ending and cooling will appear throughout Poland. . In the second part of the week, a colder atmospheric front will pass through Poland, bringing significant cooling. Temperatures will drop to around 20-25 degrees Celsius, and in the north and in the foothill areas they will be even lower. Showers and thunderstorms will still be possible, although their intensity will gradually decrease. The end of the period promises to be more moderate, with more pleasant temperatures and more moments of sunshine. However, forecasters indicate that we must be ready for renewed hot attacks this year.
The African hot air front sweeping through Europe has not yet said its last word. The Ventusky weather portal indicates that Europe will face another heat wave. Temperatures are expected to start rising early next week. The data shows that there will again be places where thermometers will exceed 40 degrees Celsius. ECMWF weather models also indicate that the weather will begin to change around July 7. The most difficult situation will be in Portugal and Spain, where up to 43 degrees Celsius is forecast. Slightly less, because “only” 42 degrees Celsius will be in France. In Poland, the situation will be more favorable, and temperatures are expected to fluctuate around 30 degrees Celsius. Unfortunately, the weather will become more and more hot again. Already around 10 a.m. warm air will settle over Poland again, and thermometers will indicate 38 degrees Celsius.
Please remember that the weather models presented above still contain many unknowns. The long-term weather may change and there is a chance that we will not record further heat records in Poland.
