Dry and hot weather increases the risk of forest fires. As IMGW warns on social media, it is worth being careful when planning trips to the bosom of nature. Maps published by weather forecasters show that the situation will be extreme in many places in Poland on Sunday.
High temperatures and lack of rainfall contribute to an increased risk of forest fires.
“Let's exercise caution when planning trips to nature,” the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management said on social media on Saturday afternoon.
Fire hazard. IMWM maps
According to the fire hazard forecast maps published by IMWMon Saturday 24.08, very high risk Fire hazard is forecast for north-western regions of Mazovia, as well as northern part of Lubusz Land and southern part of Western Pomerania. In other regions the threat should be high or medium.
A much more difficult situation is expected on Sunday, August 25. IMGW forecasts for that day extreme and very high risk fires in most central regions, in western Mazovia, as well as in Warmia and Masuria. In the rest of the area it is expected to be high.
Fire threat forecast for Saturday 24.08Status at 14:00IMWM
Fire threat forecast for Sunday 25.08Status at 14:00IMWM
As reported by IMGW, the high-resolution forest fire hazard forecasting system generates a daily fire hazard forecast with a 24- and 48-hour time advance. Calculations are performed based on data obtained from the WRF METEOPG model with a spatial resolution of 2.5 kilometers.
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