Hot summer days in Belgrade, 2007

A heat wave is prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. There is no universal definition of a heat wave; the term is relative to the usual weather in the area. Temperatures that people from a hotter climate consider normal can be termed a heat wave in a cooler area if they are outside the normal climate pattern for that area.

A boy cools off at a public fountain in Belgrade 26 June 2007, as Serbia's capital is hit by a heatwave with today's temperature of 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit). Officials say nearly 30 people were reported killed in Romania, Serbia and Albania last week because of the heat wave. Forecasters expect another day of temperatures well above normal. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A boy plunges into a swimming pool 17 July 2007 in Belgrade as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures raising over 38 degrees Celsius today. AFP PHOTO/ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

Two boys play with sandy mud on a beach of the Danube River in Belgrade, 20 July 2007 as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures rising close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) today. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

Two boys cool off in a swimming pool 17 July 2007 in Belgrade as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures raising over 38 degrees Celsius today. AFP PHOTO/ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A woman cools off in a swimming pool 23 August 2007 in Belgrade as a heat wave hit Serbia with temperatures raising over 40 degrees Celsius. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A man enjoys the cool water of an open-air shower at a public swimming pool in Belgrade, 17 July 2007 as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures raising over 38 degrees Celsius today. AFP PHOTO/ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A group of people enjoy the cool water of an open-air shower on the Danube River in Belgrade, 20 July 2007 as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures rising close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) today. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A group of boys cool off at a public fountain in Belgrade 26 June 2007, as Serbia's capital is hit by a heatwave with today's temperature of 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit). Officials say nearly 30 people were reported killed in Romania, Serbia and Albania last week because of the heat wave. Forecasters expect another day of temperatures well above normal. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A dog jumps into in a public fountain in downtown Belgrade on July 14, 2008, as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures surging close to 38 degrees Celsius. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A man enjoys the cool water of an open-air shower at a public swimming pool in Belgrade, 22 July 2007 as a heatwave has hit Serbia with temperatures rising close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Extreme weather hit Europe 21 July as the death toll from a heat wave in Romania, Austria and Bulgaria rose to 18 and hundreds faced another night of misery in flood-drenched England. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A man drinks water from a public fountain in downtown Belgrade, 24 August 2007 as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures surging close to 40 degrees Celsius. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

06DL: Two boys plunge in to a swimming pool, 23 August 2007 in Belgrade, as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures raising over 40 degrees Celsius today.

10DL: A men cools off his head at a public fountain in downtown Belgrade 26 June 2007, as Serbia's capital is hit by a heat wave with today's temperature of 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit). Officials say nearly 30 people were reported killed in Romania, Serbia and Albania last week because of the heat wave. Forecasters expect another day of temperatures well above normal.

Kids enjoy the cool water of an open-air shower at Danube River in Belgrade, 20 July 2007 as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures rising surging close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) today.

A dog cools off in the water of a public fountain in downtown Belgrade, 24 August 2007 as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures surging close to 40 degrees Celsius. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

Two boys play with sandy mud on a beach of the Danube River in Belgrade, 20 July 2007 as a heat wave hits Serbia with temperatures rising close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) today. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A man protects himself from the heat by using an umbrella in Belgrade, 22 July 2007 as a heatwave has hit Serbia with temperatures rising close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Extreme weather hit Europe 21 July as the death toll from a heat wave in Romania, Austria and Bulgaria rose to 18 and hundreds faced another night of misery in flood-drenched England. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

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