• Severe storms continue from the Adriatic into the Balkans, Level 2 risk shifts toward Bulgaria, Romania and NW Turkey

    ByTeo Blašković

    Severe thunderstorms continued across parts of northern Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and the western Balkans on Monday, May 11, 2026. ESTOFEX forecasters warn the severe weather corridor is expected to shift east on Tuesday, with Level 2 risk areas extending from southeastern Romania through Bulgaria into northeastern Greece and northwestern Turkey. Large hail, localized heavy rainfall, and severe wind gusts remain the primary hazards.

  • Rare high-impact windstorm hits Zagreb, Croatia, in one of the city’s strongest wind episodes on record

    ByTeo Blašković

    One of the strongest wind episodes on record in Zagreb, and the most intense in the modern Zagreb-Maksimir measurement record, struck the Croatian capital on March 27, 2026, with gusts exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph), causing widespread damage, major transport disruption, and multiple injuries, including two serious cases reported by authorities.

  • Severe thunderstorms forecast for northern Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine

    ByReet Kaur

    Severe thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging wind gusts, are forecast to affect northern Italy, southern Slovenia, western Croatia, northeastern Hungary, eastern Slovakia, western Ukraine, and eastern Poland on July 7 and 8, 2025. Widespread weather alerts have been issued by national agencies, with impacts expected in both urban and rural regions.

  • Authorities suspect arson in 17 wildfires across Dalmatian coast, Croatia

    ByReet Kaur

    Authorities in Croatia are investigating multiple wildfires across the Makarska Riviera as suspected arson after 17 blazes were reported between June 21 and 23, 2025. A series of wildfires along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, particularly affecting the Makarska Riviera, are under investigation as authorities suspect deliberate ignition. Between June 21 and 23, wildfires were reported at…

  • Weather models predict massive rainfall event over central Europe

    ByRishav Kothari

    A massive rainfall event is expected to unfold over central Europe in the next few days, caused by a slow-moving upper-low fueled by the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Weather models predict parts of the region may see extreme rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding in the days ahead.

  • Intense hailstorms wreak havoc across Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro

    ByRishav Kothari

    Powerful thunderstorms swept through the western Balkans, beginning in Slovenia on July 1, 2024, and moving eastward. The storms brought strong winds, large hail and heavy rains, causing widespread destruction across Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Montenegro. Two people lost their lives.

  • Power grids fail across Balkan as temperatures hit 40 °C (104 °F)

    ByRishav Kothari

    A massive power outage struck parts of the Balkan Peninsula on June 21, 2024, as temperatures soared to 40 °C (104°F). The blackout caused widespread disruption across Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, and Albania. Officials and media blame increased power consumption due to the sweltering heat for power grid failures.

  • Saharan dust cloud engulfs central Europe, impacts air quality in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A large Saharan dust cloud engulfed parts of central Europe, most notably Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, on Friday, June 21, 2024, significantly affecting air quality in the region. The intensity and relatively high number of Saharan dust intrusions in recent months have raised questions about the possibility that these events are related to changes in atmospheric circulation patterns.