High air temperatures ranging into 33-34 degrees Celsius are forecast to bedevil some parts of central and eastern Slovakia on Friday and Saturday, prompting the Slovak Hydrometeorological Office (SHMU) to issue a first-degree heat alert for portions of Banská Bystrica, Prešov and Košice regions, TASR learnt on Thursday. "The air temperature in question is not unorthodox for the given season, yet it poses potential danger for human health, physical activities and the creation of fires," writes SHMU on its website. The warning will be in effect between 2-6 p.m. The Saturday heatwave warnings apply to districts of Trnava, Nitra, Banská Bystrica and Kosice regions, between 2-6 p.m.
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