Meteorologist Hakil Osmani, speaking live on Euronews Albania, said high temperatures would continue throughout this weekend and into next week.

He said the country would remain under the influence of the heatwave this Saturday. Temperatures will reach 41°C in the counties of Elbasan and Berat, while thermometers will register 40°C in Shkodër and Gjirokastër. The southeast will be the coolest area.

The following day, temperatures of between 40 and 41°C are also expected in cities in the lowlands. A change will be felt only in the early morning hours, when temperatures will drop to 18°C, but hot weather will prevail throughout the entire 24-hour period. Some eastern areas may occasionally experience brief periods of rain.

According to Osmani, temperatures will fluctuate between 39 and 41°C over the coming week. The weather will remain stable across most of the country, while isolated areas are expected to see rainfall and occasional cloud cover.

The highest temperatures will be recorded around midday. The meteorologist stressed that August would be characterized by temperatures far above normal.

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During an interview, meteorologist Rezarta Xhakollari announced that after a brief period of cooler weather, temperatures will increase significantly in the coming days.

She explained that these days we had an interruption of typical summer weather, accompanied by rain showers and thunderstorms, which brought a drop in thermal values over the weekend. According to her, these temperatures belong to a normality of the past, when about three decades ago, both in Albania and across most of Europe and the Mediterranean, maximums rarely exceeded 30 to 31 degrees.

Referring to long-term and seasonal projections, Xhakollari emphasized that the month of August is expected to be characterized by intense heat, where the mercury could climb up to 40 degrees Celsius, especially in its first ten-day period.

“Our data shows that an August with high temperatures awaits us, which will reach the value of 40 degrees. At least in the initial 10-day period, this heatwave will be more prolonged,” she stated.

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According to him, today is characterized by stable weather and long sunny intervals across the country, with the clearest conditions along the coastline.

As for temperatures, he stressed that the highest values today are expected to be recorded near 36°C in the counties of Elbasan and Berat. Highs of up to 35°C are expected in Tirana, Shkodra and Gjirokastra, while along the coast at midday temperatures will range from 31 to close to 34°C.

The coolest area of Albanian territory remains the southeast, where temperatures will vary from 28 to 30°C. Osmani explained that this weekend will bring more tolerable temperatures, because although today’s maximum reaches 36°C, a slight drop is expected on Sunday and the highest temperatures nationwide will be around 34 or 35°C.

Asked by journalist Alba Xhani about the weather trend for next week, Osmani said the coming week will be dominated by stable atmospheric conditions, accompanied by light cloud passages.

He said Monday will begin with stable weather, long clear spells and little cloud cover, a situation that will continue until midday. Afterwards, in the second part of the day, cloud cover is forecast to increase over the eastern half of the territory, including northeastern, southeastern and partly central areas.

According to him, high humidity in the afternoon hours will create the possibility of isolated rain showers, which are expected to be more noticeable in the north and northeast, specifically in the counties of Bajram Curri, Puka and Kukës, where rainfall will be somewhat more present.

Tuesday as well, Osmani said, will begin with long sunny intervals during the morning hours, but later, in the second part of the day, clouds and light rain are expected. This rainfall will be mainly local and more noticeable in southern and southeastern areas, while the rest of the country, especially the coastline, will remain protected throughout the 24-hour period.

As for air temperatures, at least until Wednesday the nationwide highs will fluctuate around 34-35°C in the cities of the lowland area.

After Wednesday, according to the meteorologist, temperatures will start rising again. Thursday and Friday are expected to bring highs above 36°C across the entire territory.

He added that morning minimum temperatures will also rise. In the cities of the mountainous areas, by midweek the minimums will climb to 14-15°C, while in the second half of the week they will be around 17°C. Meanwhile, in the western lowlands, the early morning hours in the second half of the week will bring minimums from 19 and close to 26°C, making the high temperatures felt once again in our country.

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