Overview
- Ukrainian meteorological authorities warn temperatures will rise to about 30°C or higher from the end of the week, with localized highs near 35°C in parts of Zakarpattia.
- The warming is expected to start in western Ukraine and then move east onto much of the right-bank region by early next week.
- Officials attribute the change to a high-pressure anticyclone combined with a hot air mass shifting toward central Europe, which will make heat more intense but not as extreme as recent Western European records.
- The State Emergency Service and forecasters caution about large air–water temperature differences that can cause fainting when people enter cooler water suddenly and urge gradual acclimatization and care near water.
- No intense rain is expected before the weekend but forecasters say synoptic shifts could alter conditions mid-next week, so residents should follow updates and expect impacts on outdoor work and vulnerable people.