The Croatian State Hydrometeorological Institute have informed that there is a moderate risk of a heat wave forecast for the Dubrovnik-Neretva County from Wednesday, July 20 to Friday, July 22, while a high risk of a heat wave is forecast for Saturday, July 23.

"Follow the instructions of the on-call services, protect your health and that of your loved ones from the heat in the coming period," the county Institute for Public Health points out.

Temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees on Saturday.