On Thursday, the temperature in at the Royal Meteorological Institute’s (KMI) Ukkel weather centre rose to 30.3°C. This means that the criteria for a heatwave, at least five days above 25°C, including three days above 30°C, have been met for the second time this summer.
KMI’s David Dehenauw says that the heatwave could end on Sunday, when there is a chance that top temperatures won’t reach 25°C.
If this is the case the second heat wave of 2025 will have lasted 7 days. The first nationwide heatwave was recorded between the last few days of during and the first few days of July.
As temperatures rise, many Belgians try to off at lakes, rivers and at the coast.
Cooler temperatures during the weekend
Thanks to a fresh sea breeze afternoon temperatures at the coastal resorts of West Flanders will by a very pleasant 24°C.
During the weekend temperatures won’t be as hot as they have been in recent days. Maximum temperatures will hover around 25°C in central areas of the country. However, this will be short-lived as from Tuesday, temperatures will rise to above 30°C again.