The Balkan Peninsula has experienced a dramatic swing in temperatures over the past week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows.
In Montenegro, clear skies have produced warm days while allowing temperatures to plunge rapidly at night. The lack of cloud cover means heat escapes into the atmosphere, creating a steep diurnal range.
A high‑pressure system over the region has kept the skies bright during the day, prolonging sunshine and raising daytime temperatures. At night, the same clear conditions have enabled rapid cooling.
Meanwhile, a low‑pressure system is moving toward the Aegean Sea, signalling a shift in weather patterns that may bring wetter conditions to the area in the coming days.
Weather forecasters note that such swings are becoming more common across the Balkans, as high‑pressure zones and clear nights combine to produce sharp temperature contrasts.
<small>Source: The Guardian — read the original story there.</small>