Geen regen in zicht, hete donderdag

The latest official meteorological update, published on 05 November at 04:55 local time, outlines a stretch of unseasonably warm, largely dry weather across the region for the upcoming Thursday. The day will kick off under predominantly clear, sunny skies in the early pre-dawn hours, with mercury readings hovering between 22°C and 24°C. Temperatures will climb rapidly as the morning progresses, hitting roughly 28°C by 9 a.m., with minimal cloud cover and an almost negligible chance of any precipitation throughout the first half of the day. The midday to late afternoon period will bring extreme heat, as unobstructed sunshine pushes peak temperatures to a sweltering 35°C to 38°C between noon and 4 p.m. Barely any scattered showers are projected for this window, and a gentle to moderate east-to-northeasterly breeze will fail to deliver meaningful relief from the high heat, leaving little natural cooling for residents. Even after the sun sets, the unseasonable warmth will linger: at 6 p.m., thermostats will still register 33°C to 34°C. While cloud cover may increase slightly later in the evening, the likelihood of rain remains very low, and temperatures will only dip gradually to a mild 26°C by the late overnight hours. The accompanying infographic (hosted at https://www.starnieuws.com/temp/0e109f26bee5330fa10ce0e1b9250bb0.webp) visualizes the full temperature trend for the 24-hour period.