Overview
- Regions stayed warm and sunny with daytime highs around 29–30°C on Wednesday and official stations recorded tropical readings just above 30°C.
- Forecasters say a north‑west/northwesterly airflow will arrive from Friday, driving a marked drop in daytime temperatures to roughly 20–24°C by the weekend.
- Winds will strengthen to moderate or fairly strong levels, typically windkracht 3–5, with the coast feeling the gustiest conditions and lower daytime values than inland.
- Nighttime humidity is rising now, producing muggy nights with lows near 18–20°C, but the weekend nights are expected to be cooler and more comfortable.
- The month has been unusually dry with only 0.7 mm recorded at Rotterdam The Hague Airport on 2 July, so while isolated showers or storms may occur Friday, substantive rain is not expected and stressed vegetation will see little short‑term relief.