Overview
- A brief milder spell with notably cooler nights is occurring now, offering the best window to ventilate homes before temperatures climb again.
- Forecasts show the weekend will warm quickly with inland highs around 28–32°C and coastal areas near 25°C.
- Weather services including Buienradar and Weeronline and the KNMI indicate a significant chance of a very warm, dry period mid to late next week with maxima that could reach 35°C or higher.
- The country’s long-running precipitation deficit is expected to persist and several regional water authorities have kept bans on extracting surface water in force since late July.
- Models agree on a warm, dry tendency but differ on exact peak timing and magnitude so whether next week becomes a new official heatwave will depend on if temperatures fall below 25°C first and on evolving forecasts.