Well-known meteorologist Lajda Porja forecast the atmospheric conditions for the coming days. According to her, the beginning of the week will be characterized by high temperatures, while by the weekend the country will be affected by rainfall.
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Although mornings will bring a slight drop in temperatures, the weather will continue to show summer characteristics. Today, maximum temperatures are expected to reach 35°C in Berat County, while across most of the western lowlands, temperatures will range from 33 to 34°C.
The highest temperatures of the week are forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. In Berat and Elbasan, the thermometer could reach 36°C, while values of 34 to 35°C are expected in the lowland cities. Temperatures along the coast will be more moderate, at 32-33°C.
According to Porja, rainfall will occur mainly in the eastern and southeastern areas on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Heavy showers will be more prevalent in Korçë County and Gjirokastër, while isolated episodes of rain during the afternoons may also occur in Pogradec, Peshkopi, Kukës and Bulqizë.
“Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will bring heavy showers across the entire eastern area, particularly in the southeast, with Korçë County expected to see heavy rainfall. Gjirokastër will also be affected more noticeably, while we expect the northeastern areas, Pogradec, as well as Peshkopi, Kukës and Bulqizë, to experience isolated heavy showers during the afternoons,” Porja said.
In the rest of the country, conditions will remain generally stable. Mornings will be sunny, while afternoons will be accompanied by cloud cover, without significant rainfall.
The most noticeable change is expected over the weekend, when temperatures will fall by 3-4 degrees. During this period, brief heavy showers are forecast across almost the entire territory, along with stronger winds and rough seas. Rainfall will begin in the north and northwest before spreading toward the south and southeast.
Porja explained that this drop in temperatures does not signal the lasting arrival of autumn, as warmer weather is expected to return.
“It is a temporary situation because although the beginning of the week remains at these levels, we expect temperatures of 32-33° to return for almost the entire month of September. September is forecast to record higher temperatures. So it is not that we are officially entering autumn this weekend and will then face cool days; rather, we will again have temperatures that will remain above 32 degrees at least until the end of the month,” the meteorologist said.
In Kosovo and North Macedonia, high temperatures will continue through Friday. In Kosovo, they are expected to reach 33-35°C, while in North Macedonia they will also remain at high levels.
Heavy showers in these two countries are expected to begin on Thursday and Friday, while over the weekend rainfall will affect most of the territory of Kosovo and North Macedonia, mainly during the afternoon hours. Strong winds, mini-storms and hail cannot be ruled out in isolated areas of the Balkans, while atmospheric conditions are expected to gradually improve during the following week.
