Belgium Braces for Fresh Heat Spike as Temperatures Pass 30°C and IRM Issues Warning
Belgium is heading into another burst of intense summer heat, with temperatures forecast above 30°C under clear skies and the national weather service (IRM) issuing a warning, Le Soir reported.
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- Le Soir reports Belgium is facing a renewed spike of intense heat, a "coup de chaud".
- Temperatures are forecast to exceed 30°C under sunny, clear skies.
- The Institut Royal Météorologique (IRM) has issued a weather warning.
- Exact peak temperatures, duration and warning level were not independently corroborated at the time of writing.
The Institut Royal Météorologique (IRM) — in Dutch the Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut (KMI) — is Belgium's national weather service. It issues official forecasts and colour-coded weather warnings, including for heat, that guide federal and regional authorities. A "coup de chaud" is French for a sudden spike of hot weather. Le Soir is a leading Brussels-based French-language daily newspaper.
Background
Hot spells above 30°C recur most Belgian summers and have grown more frequent in recent years. Belgium's temperate infrastructure — poorly ventilated older housing, limited air-conditioning and heat-retaining public transport — makes such episodes a recognised public-health concern, prompting the IRM and health authorities to issue warnings and warm-weather guidance.
What to do
Stay hydrated, avoid the midday sun, keep homes shaded and ventilated, check on isolated and elderly neighbours, and follow IRM and regional health-authority updates.
Impact
Regional — The heat is described as affecting Belgium as a whole; specific regional peaks and any region-by-region warning levels were not independently confirmed at the time of writing.
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