Due to the expected heat, the ANWB advises to leave home early if you want to go to the beach on Mondays and Tuesdays. The traffic service expects that many Dutch people will go to the coast to cool off, which can lead to many and long traffic jams on the roads to the seaside resorts.
“Standing in long traffic jams in the car in the heat is no fun,” warns the ANWB. “All emergency services will be extra alert in the coming days to offer help to stranded travelers, but they too have to endure this extreme heat.”
The traffic service also advises travelers to have sufficient drinking water and food in the car and to keep children and pets out of the sun, for example by covering the rear side window of the car. In addition, it is recommended to bring an umbrella to protect against the scorching sun in the event of a breakdown.
Temperatures are expected on Monday of around 30 degrees, in the south even 30 to 35 degrees. On Tuesday, the mercury is expected to rise to values between 33 and 37 degrees in the center and south of the country.
Because of the heat, Rijkswaterstaat will set up a heat protocol from 10 a.m. Monday. This means that people who are on the roadside with bad luck will be removed as soon as possible. The National Heat Plan will also come into effect from Monday. Due to the high temperatures, code yellow will be in effect on both days, which may be changed to orange later on.