Heat wave is now also official

“National heat wave now official: in recent days we had temperatures in Uccle to 27.6 degrees, 30.6, 31.4, 32.1 and we have just reached 25.5 degrees. In the second half of next week, the temperature will drop. mercury below 25 degrees and ends the heat wave that started on 9/8,” the weatherman tweeted just after 10 a.m.

Since Tuesday

For a heat wave, it must be more than 25 degrees five days in a row, of which three days with 30 degrees or more. On Tuesday the mercury went above 25 degrees for the first time in this period, after that cape was just not reached on Monday.

In the meantime, the RMI continues to warn against the heat. Code orange applies to the entire country except for the coast, at the sea it is code yellow. Until Sunday, the heat will become even more intense with Sunday locally reaching 35 degrees. “This heat wave could even continue until after the weekend, but then the mercury may remain below the tropical limit of 30 degrees,” it sounds.

Take measures

“It is recommended to take the necessary measures to limit the effects of this period of high heat: drink regularly, dress lighter, spend the day in cooler rooms, monitor the state of health regularly, eat easily digestible food (and in smaller portions). ), keep doors and windows closed to keep the heat out. Be careful with fire in nature and provide sufficient shade and drinking water for animals,” according to the weather service.