Record 31.4°C at Six in the Morning on Rab
While the Adriatic sizzles at temperatures up to 38°C, inland regions can expect cloud cover, rain, and thunderstorms. A red warning is in effect for part of Croatia.
While the Adriatic sizzles at temperatures up to 38°C, inland regions can expect cloud cover, rain, and thunderstorms. A red warning is in effect for part of Croatia.
At six in the morning, 31.4°C was measured on Rab, a figure from the State Hydrometeorological Institute that borders on the unbelievable, and the preceding night was yet another in a series of exceptionally warm ones. Crikvenica recorded 31.3°C at the same time, Rijeka 30.7°C, and temperatures elsewhere on the Adriatic reached up to 30 degrees, clearly indicating that the heatwave is not letting up.
Friday, August 7, 2026, however, brings a shift. After a hot Thursday, inland parts of the country can expect more unstable weather, partly sunny, but with moderate to strong cloud development, scattered rain, and showers, according to DHMZ. In the northern Adriatic and western interior, precipitation will begin as early as mid-morning, then spread to other regions.
While the interior will feel a slight refreshment, Dalmatia remains under the influence of the heat, it will be mostly sunny there, with maximum daily temperatures ranging from 34 to as high as 38°C. In the northern Adriatic, temperatures are expected between 34 and 37°C. Inland areas, in contrast, will see significantly less hot weather: in eastern Croatia from 31 to 35°C, in central and western regions from 29 to 32°C, and in Lika and Gorski Kotar between 28 and 31°C.
Along with the weather change comes wind. Inland, a moderate to strong north and northeast wind will blow, while the Adriatic will see moderate to strong bora winds, with stormy gusts expected at the foot of Velebit, especially in the first part of the day. In Dalmatia, a northwest and southwest wind will pick up in the afternoon.
Due to the strong wind, warnings have also been issued for coastal areas: a yellow warning is in effect for the western coast of Istria, Kvarner, Kvarnerić, and the Velebit Channel, while a yellow wind warning is forecast for central Dalmatia later in the day.
Due to extreme heat, the highest warnings are also in effect for part of the country. The red level, indicating extremely dangerous weather, has been issued for the Rijeka, Split, and Dubrovnik areas, referring to conditions that could pose a serious risk to health, especially for vulnerable populations. A yellow warning is in effect for the Osijek, Zagreb, Karlovac, Gospić, and Knin regions, meaning the weather could be potentially hazardous.
Unstable weather will continue into Saturday, August 8, it will be partly sunny, but with variable cloud cover and the possibility of local rain, with more pronounced thunderstorms possible around midday and in the afternoon. On the coast and islands of Dalmatia, however, sunny weather will persist, with maximum daily temperatures on Saturday ranging from 31 to 36°C.
From Sunday, August 9, stabilization follows, DHMZ forecasts mostly sunny weather, with only the occasional shower, and temperatures will rise slightly again, heralding another warm week.
