The peak of the heatwave is approaching. IMWM issues orange alerts.

This week's heatwave is approaching its peak. Forecasters predict temperatures will reach as high as 33°C on Thursday. Orange, level 2, alerts have been issued for some provinces. The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) recommends drinking plenty of water and avoiding outdoor activities.

The weather in Poland has become truly summer-like, which may be cause for concern. Temperatures across the country are expected to exceed 25°C on Thursday, and the heat will be intensified by a cloudless sky , with only a few scattered clouds in places. The challenging weather conditions will be felt most severely by residents of the southeastern voivodeships.

This is the result of tropical air—dry and hot—flowing into Poland starting Wednesday. The effects of this heat wave will be felt at least until Saturday morning.

On Thursday, daytime maximum temperatures will range from 25°C in northern Podlasie and Masuria to 33°C in the south, west, and locally in the center . Winds will be light across most of the country, and moderate along the coast, from the east.

The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management has issued orange and yellow heat warnings . A second-degree warning applies where temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius. This applies to the following voivodeships: Lubusz, Greater Poland, Lower Silesia, Opole, Silesia, and the eastern parts of West Pomerania and Lesser Poland.

The first-degree alert applies to the northern part of the West Pomeranian and Greater Poland voivodeships, the south-eastern counties of Warmian-Masurian and Pomeranian, and most regions of the Masovian, Lublin, Świętokrzyskie, Podkarpackie and Lesser Poland voivodeships.