[steaua]

16.07.2012 Hailstorm at Galati
Not big but dense hail:
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

This post has been edited by steaua: 22 July 2012 - 18:54

[steaua]

After some relief in the last days, at least in center and northern parts of the country and showers in some areas that locally exceeded 50 mm in short time, another north african tropical wave it's on the way. From tomorrow until Wednesday the entire country will be affected. Highs around the country will exceed 35 degrees over wide areas, with peaks around 41^oC in the extreme south on Tuesday. Lows will range between 12 in the depressions and 27^oC over the hills exposed to foehn.

[Ian Williams]

steaua, on 03 August 2012 - 12:47, said:

After some relief in the last days, at least in center and northern parts of the country and showers in some areas that locally exceeded 50 mm in short time, another north african tropical wave it's on the way. From tomorrow until Wednesday the entire country will be affected. Highs around the country will exceed 35 degrees over wide areas, with peaks around 41^oC in the extreme south on Tuesday. Lows will range between 12 in the depressions and 27^oC over the hills exposed to foehn.

Thanks Steaua, Seems that there is no real let up in the heatwaves for Romania and the Balkan countries this summer. Impressive you tube vid above

[steaua]

Yes, it's an historic period for us.
Some records of heat and drought were surpassed in July. An article translated in Google translate, it's not so good but I think is understandable:

http://translate.goo...-canicula_34311

This post has been edited by steaua: 03 August 2012 - 14:01

[steaua]

Temperature extremes at 16:30 (LT) (13:30 UTC) observations:

High: 41^oC at Giurgiu (GR)
Low: 29^oC at Mangalia (CT)
Low (at any height): 16^oC at Varfu Omu (2504 m)

http://i842.photobuc...aug2012_h17.png

Probably tomorrow the temperatures will increase by one degree for south and south east.

This post has been edited by steaua: 06 August 2012 - 14:07

[Ian Williams]

Another hot one in the south of the country, i see Giurgiu is currently 41.9C http://www.meteoroma...d=58&oras=15491

[steaua]

Yesterday Miercurea Ciuc, one of the 2 cities named "Pole of Cold" in Romania, has set a new high temperature record for the second time this year: 35,8C.
At another ~ 8 stations all time records were established today. It's an remarcable heat wave that already lasted for over one month.
But in contrast I noticed that UK region is quite well below average.

This post has been edited by steaua: 07 August 2012 - 13:39

[steaua]

7-8 aug

Lowest temperature at any height: 8,3^oC at Varfu Omu (2504 m)
Lows: between 10^oC at Apa Neagră and 26,9^oC at Constanţa
Highs: between 29,6^oC at Şiria and 43,5^oC at Giurgiu

Tens of monthly or all time warm temperature records were broken.

Yesterday at 16:00 LT: http://i842.photobuc...g2012_h16-1.png

[Dave K]

Moldova reported its highest temperature of the summer yesterday, 42.4 ºС at Fălești, about 30km from the border with Romania which in fact seems to be a new national record high beating 41.5 °C at Camenca, Transnistria in 2007. There was a 41.9 °C recorded at Slobozia (Slobodzya), Transnistria in 2007 but this is not mentioned in the report and was beaten anyway yesterday.

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Record! În 7 august 2012 pe teritoriul Republicii Moldova s-a semnalat cea mai înaltă temperatură a aerului pentru sezonul de vară din toată perioada de observaţii instrumentale – +42,4ºС (Fălești), fiind cu 0,9ºС mai ridicată faţă de valoarea maximă absolută înregistrată anterior (Camenca, 2007).