The National Meteorological Administration issued a yellow code warning for heavy rainfall affecting eight counties starting late November 11, 2026.
Accumulated water amounts in Banat, southern Crișana, the Apuseni Mountains, and western Meridional Carpathians will reach 25 to 50 liters per square meter, according to Stiripesurse.
Isolated totals will exceed 60 liters per square meter in mountainous areas. The weather service placed Arad, Timiș, Caraș-Severin, and Hunedoara under a yellow alert valid from 22:00 on November 11 until 22:00 on November 12, as reported by Oficiul de Știri.
Parts of Bihor, Cluj, Alba, and Gorj are also included. Local reporting from Digi24 said that a weather advisory for moderate rainfall of 30 to 60 liters per square meter remains active across western, northwestern, and local central regions through Friday evening.
Intracarpatian regions and mountainous areas will experience precipitation totals ranging from 10 to 15 liters per square meter, as detailed in reports from Observator News and Gândul.
Localized spots will surpass 20 to 30 liters per square meter. High quantities of water may create difficulties in traffic. Meteorologists said very high altitudes could experience mixed precipitation.
Winds will strengthen across the country alongside the precipitation system. Speeds generally range from 40 to 60 kilometers per hour, as outlined by Idevice.
High-altitude mountain gusts are forecast to exceed 70 to 90 kilometers per hour. AGERPRES detailed that temporary wind intensifications will hit western regions and mountain zones during the night from Thursday to Friday.
The winds will expand across the entire western, northern, central, and eastern territories. Wind speeds will reach 40 to 50 kilometers per hour in the northwest and east.
High mountain zones will experience gusts between 60 and 80 kilometers per hour. Strong winds can impact the stability of unsecured objects.
Temperatures in Bucharest will climb to around 19 degrees Celsius on Thursday and reach 25 degrees Celsius by Friday, according to data published by Libertatea.
Moderate winds of 35 to 40 kilometers per hour will accompany the warmth. Capital residents experienced cloudy skies and light rain with high fog probability on Wednesday night.
Adevărul said that a cold polar front will arrive immediately after this warm spell, dropping Saturday maximums sharply to between 7 and 13 degrees Celsius nationwide.
Florinela Georgescu said this warm period will be followed by a very abrupt change in thermal regimes, with temperature drops generally reaching 10 to 15 degrees Celsius compared to Friday. Temperatures will rise again starting Monday, though rain will return.