Extreme heatwave brings red alerts and power grid strain across Europe
Extreme temperatures across Southern and Southeastern Europe have triggered red weather alerts and strained regional energy grids.
A severe heatwave continues to intensify across Southern and Southeastern Europe, triggering widespread red weather alerts and straining critical infrastructure.
In Serbia, temperatures reached up to 39 degrees Celsius, with Sombor recording a peak of 38.6 degrees Celsius. High electricity consumption for air conditioning, paired with record low water levels on the Danube River, has pushed regional energy networks toward operational limits.
Elsewhere in Europe, conditions remain extreme. Italian authorities placed all 27 monitored cities under top-level health warnings as ground surface temperatures reached nearly 75 degrees Celsius. Austria also registered record-high temperatures. Officials and researchers warn that these intense weather events are becoming more frequent, posing growing risks to public health, agriculture, and power grids.
Sources: Beta, Danas, Klix, N1, Tanjug
Sources
- N1 — Još jedan sunčan i veoma topao dan: Za veći deo zemlje izdato crveno upozorenje na vrućine
- Danas — Tropski talas na Balkanu i u svetu: Kako da se zaštitite
- Beta — U Srbiji u 13.00 najtoplije u Somboru - 38,6 stepeni, slede Kikinda, Beograd, Loznica...
- Tanjug — Vrućine u Italiji: Sutra crveni alarm u 27 gradova, asfalt dostiže gotovo 75 C
- Klix — Evropa je u crvenoj zoni: Temperatura zraka ne prestaje rasti, čak je i Austrija oborila rekord
Earlier coverage
- Aug 7, 2026, 07:30 PM UTCSevere heatwave triggers red alerts across Southern and Southeastern Europe
- Aug 7, 2026, 01:00 AM UTCExtreme heatwave intensifies across Europe as red alerts issued
- Aug 6, 2026, 07:30 PM UTCExtreme heatwave continues to strain Europe's energy grids and public health
- Aug 6, 2026, 07:00 AM UTCExtreme heatwave hits Southern Europe and the Balkans, straining energy grids