After Hellish 37.6 in Osijek, Relief Arrives: Days Around 30, Nights 19
The State Hydrometeorological Institute forecasts a week of significantly more pleasant weather inland, with sunny spells and temperatures dropping to 17 degrees at night.
The State Hydrometeorological Institute forecasts a week of significantly more pleasant weather inland, with sunny spells and temperatures dropping to 17 degrees at night.
Yesterday at 4 and 5 p.m., thermometers in Osijek recorded an unbearable 37.6 degrees, seemingly the last seasonal foray of the mercury into the red before the weather makes a complete turnaround from Wednesday, August 12, 2026, bringing long-awaited relief across the entire mainland of Croatia. The heatwave is retreating, alerts are no longer in effect, and ahead of us lies a period of sunshine and noticeably cooler nights.
The DHMZ has issued a detailed forecast for today that inspires optimism.
The State Hydrometeorological Institute forecasts mostly sunny weather for Wednesday, with occasional moderate cloud cover, and most importantly, it will be mostly less hot inland. The wind will be light to moderate, from the northeast. The DHMZ predicts specific figures as follows: "Lowest morning air temperatures mostly from 17 to 22, highest daily temperatures between 28 and 33 degrees."
The trend continues in the coming days, with daytime temperatures over the next seven days hovering around 30 degrees, without the extreme heat we've grown accustomed to in recent weeks. Even better news comes for those who have been tossing and turning in stuffy rooms at night: some evenings and mornings will drop to a pleasant 19 degrees. Finally, normal sleep.
The DHMZ's seven-day meteogram indicates a slight warming only at the start of next week, when the mercury could reach 33 or 34 degrees. Long-range computer forecasts from other meteorological services, though less reliable, point to a stable trend, suggesting that such weather, with daytime temperatures around 30 and nighttime around 18 degrees, could persist throughout August, with no precipitation.
In short, ahead of us is a week of stable, sunny, and above all more bearable summer weather that will finally allow us to catch our breath from the oppressive heat.