Overview
- The KNMI has placed the Rijnmond region under a code orange warning for heavy thunderstorms forecast for this evening, signaling a significant weather risk.
- Forecasters say the storms may produce hail up to 2–4 cm across, wind gusts close to 90 km/h, and very heavy rain that can cause local flooding and damage to vehicles and property.
- The alert follows an earlier code orange issued for Limburg and the same storm systems are also affecting parts of North Brabant and Zeeland as they move across the country.
- Authorities expect the orange warning to be followed by a shorter, lower-level code yellow before skies begin to clear and a drier weekend sets in.
- After the weekend weather turns milder with sunshine and temperatures in the mid-20s Celsius, forecasters warn of a return to much hotter conditions early next week with temperatures rising above 30°C.