Until midweek the Azores high will spread across our regions to East Europe. Long sunny spells, few clouds and hot temperatures are forecast. Low-pressure areas will not interfere with the weather, they will pass Europe far in the north. There is a general tendency, that such extensive high-pressure areas fall apart and be replaced by polar air. That is what is probably going to happen. Thursday still promises mostly bright and warm weather. However, the risk for thunderstorms will increase in the second half of the day. A strong cold front will cross our regions from the north on Thursday evening respectively at Thursday night. The influence of high-pressure will rapidly increase on Friday. A northerly current will bring dryer, but only moderately warm air to the north side of the Alps.