Weather change in Poland. IMWM issued warnings

The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) is warning of heavy rains in western Poland. Storms are expected to sweep from Szczecin, through Poznań, Wrocław, and Opole. Hail may fall in places. The institute has also issued heatwave alerts. High temperatures will be recorded in the west, central, and southern regions of the country.

Storms will sweep through the western provinces on Monday. In line with forecasts, the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management has issued warnings of storms and heavy rain.

Downpours are expected from Szczecin, through Gorzów Wielkopolski, to Wałbrzych. A second-level warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms has been issued for the Lubusz Voivodeship and parts of the West Pomeranian and Lower Silesian Voivodeships . Local rainfall amounts could reach up to 90 mm.

The storms will be accompanied by gales, with wind gusts reaching up to 90 km/h. Local hail is possible . Warnings will be in effect from 3 p.m.

SEE: A storm over Warsaw paralyzed the railway. A breakdown occurred.

Storms will also sweep through the Opole Voivodeship and parts of the Greater Poland and Lower Silesian Voivodeships . "Storms are forecast, accompanied by very heavy rainfall of 25 to 35 mm in places, locally 55 mm, and wind gusts of up to 90 km/h. Local hail is possible," reads the IMWM press release.

There, warnings will be in effect from 6 p.m.

The institute is also warning about high temperatures . Second-degree alerts have been issued for the Lubusz Voivodeship and parts of Lower Silesia and Greater Poland , where thermometers may reach temperatures of up to 32 degrees Celsius .

The rest of the country, except for the Podlaskie and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships, is covered by a first-degree heatwave warning .