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Severe weather and extreme temperature swings in Poland

Overview

Weather patterns in Poland continued to show extreme variability during the transition from August to September 2026. On August 31, the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) issued first-degree alerts for several regions, including Podkarpacie, Lubelskie, Silesia, Małopolska, Łódzkie, Mazovia, and Pomerania. While much of the country faced a cooling trend, southeastern regions experienced heat alerts with temperatures potentially reaching 33°C. As September progressed, the focus shifted toward heavy precipitation and wind. On September 4, the IMGW issued first-degree warnings for intense rainfall in northern regions, including Pomerania, West Pomerania, and parts of Warmia-Masuria. Conditions escalated as second-degree alerts were issued for Lower Silesia and parts of Greater Poland and Kuyavian-Pomeranian, where wind gusts could reach up to 100 km/h. The severity of the weather resulted in a significant increase in emergency service activity, with the State Fire Service reporting over 1,700 interventions. While previous reports noted no injuries, a recent incident in Recz involving wind gusts during a local festival resulted in four injuries, with one person reported to be in serious condition. By September 8, the country remained in a state of volatility. Heat warnings covered eight voivodeships, including Mazowieckie, Podlaskie, Łódzkie, Lubelskie, Świętokrzyskie, Podkarpackie, Małopolskie, and Śląskie, with temperatures expected between 29 and 31°C. Simultaneously, severe weather alerts for southern Dolnośląskie and Opolskie warned of heavy rain (25 to 40 mm), thunderstorms, hail, and winds up to 70 km/h. This extreme heat has led to severe agricultural consequences, with farmers in regions like Opole reporting crop losses of up to 50 percent due to temperatures reaching 40°C. By September 10, meteorological forecasts indicated a significant temperature gap of up to 10 degrees Celsius across the country, driven by the interaction between a Central European high-pressure system and a moist low-pressure system from the Balkans.

Entities

Poland · Institute of Meteorology and Water Management · IMGW · Instytut Meteorologii i Gospodarki Wodnej · France

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  • "Wind gusts are expected to reach up to 105 km/h in mountainous regions." fanipogody.pl

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    "Wind gusts in the mountains can reach 90 km/h." fanipogody.pl · deon.pl

    The claims provide different maximum wind gust speeds for the mountains (90 km/h vs 105 km/h).

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Poland weather forecast predicts 10-degree temperature gap

    Poland faces extreme weather shifts this weekend, with a 10-degree temperature difference between the west and southeast, accompanied by heavy rainfall and wind gusts in southern regions.

  2. 3 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 14 sources
    Poland weather alerts: Heatwaves and severe storms hit multiple regions

    Poland faces extreme weather as IMGW issues alerts for heatwaves in eight voivodeships and severe storms in the south. Extreme heat has already caused up to 50% crop losses in some agricultural regions.

  3. 5 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources
    Poland faces extreme temperature swings from frost to heatwaves

    Poland faces extreme weather volatility, shifting from early morning frosts to heatwaves reaching up to 36°C, followed by a cold front bringing rain and thunderstorms.

  4. 7 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 28 sources
    Poland faces severe weather with over 1,700 emergency interventions

    Severe storms and high winds have triggered over 1,700 emergency interventions across Poland, causing structural damage, uprooted trees, and injuries, particularly in the Wielkopolska region.

  5. 12 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 28 sources
    Poland weather alerts issued for storms and heatwaves

    Poland faces volatile weather with IMGW issuing warnings for thunderstorms, heavy rain, and high winds. Temperatures will fluctuate between intense heat in the southeast and cooling autumnal trends.

  6. 18 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 22 sources
    Poland weather forecast: heatwaves and severe storms expected

    Poland faces highly variable weather, including an upcoming heatwave with temperatures up to 33°C, followed by intense thunderstorms, high winds, and dense fog warnings.

  7. 20 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources
    Poland weather forecast: thunderstorms followed by heatwave

    Poland faces a week of volatile weather, starting with thunderstorms and cool temperatures in the north, followed by a heatwave reaching up to 33°C in the south before storms return this weekend.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Weather forecast for Poland on August 11, 2026

    Weather forecasts for August 11, 2026, in Poland predict sunny conditions with temperatures around 21-23°C in some areas, while Gorzów Wielkopolski expects higher cloud cover.

Sources

biblioteka.wroc.pl · biuroprasowe.pl · biznesinfo.pl · cdaction.pl · deon.pl · dorzeczy.pl · dziennik.pl · dzienniknarodowy.pl · fakt.pl · fanipogody.pl · gazeta-lokalna.pl · imgw.pl · ipho2018.pt · isokolka.eu · izbarolnicza.opole.pl · kobieta.interia.pl · koken.nl · korso.pl · korsokolbuszowskie.pl · krotoszynska.pl · kutno.net.pl · misyjne.pl · moj.powiat.pl · natemat.pl · nczas.info · niezalezna.pl · nowaruda24.pl · nowy-sacz.info · okiemrolnika.pl · opowiecie.info · papilot.pl · pl.aleteia.org · pogoda.interia.pl · polsatnews.pl · portalspozywczy.pl · prawy.pl · pulsgdanska.pl · punjabilok.com · radio.kielce.pl · radiogra.pl · razydzisiaj.pl · remiza.com.pl · rmf24.pl · sad24.pl · sadyogrody.pl · smakosze.pl · smoglab.pl · sport.moja-ostroleka.pl

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