European heatwaves
Climate Change: The Longest and Hottest Summer on Record – Why the Planet Is “Boiling” with Record Temperatures
The summer months of 2024 were not only the hottest on record but also marked by prolonged periods of high temperatures. The Copernicus service notes: “What we are experiencing is not just numbers in a record book, but weather that affects people’s lives.”
Unprecedented Heat
Bulgaria Braces for Code Orange: Intense Rain and Storms Forecast for Wednesday
On Wednesday, Bulgaria will experience severe weather conditions, with code orange and yellow alerts issued for heavy rain and thunderstorms. The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology announced that significant precipitation is expected in Central and Eastern Bulgaria.
Summer 2024 was hottest on record
The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record in Greece, according to the preliminary data from the Meteo weather service of the National Observatory of Athens.
The season was characterized by prolonged heat waves across the country, with temperatures far exceeding normal seasonal levels.
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Weather: New data for summer 2024 – In which areas it was almost dew-free for two months
In the summer of 2024, the average value of maximum daily temperatures ranged at very high levels across the country, compared to the average for the period 2010-2019, according to the dense network of meteo.gr weather stations of the National Observatory of Athens (NAA).
Dangerous Heat Grips Bulgaria: Orange Code Issued for 17 Regions
Today, an orange code has been issued for dangerously high temperatures across 17 regions in Bulgaria. The heat will be most intense in the extreme Southwest, the Upper Thracian Plain, and parts of the Danube Plain. Daytime temperatures are expected to reach, and in some places surpass, 40 degrees. This heatwave is forecasted to persist until August 19.
Greece experiences hottest July on record, national observatory reports
According to meteorological data analyzed by the National Observatory of Athens' Meteorological Service (meteo.gr), July 2024 was the hottest July on record, it was announced on Monday.
Extreme Heat Claims more than 175 000 Lives Annually in Europe
Hot Spell Hits Bulgaria: Highs of 39°C Expected in Coming Days
In the upcoming days, Bulgaria is set to experience scorching temperatures ranging between 35 to 39 degrees Celsius, with forecasts suggesting even hotter conditions over the weekend. A nationwide warning for dangerously high temperatures has been issued, emphasizing the severity of the heatwave.
Weather: clouds today in the Aegean Sea and local showers in the mountains – 38 in Attica
More heat expected in western Greece
Climate Crisis Escalates: Heatwaves Grip Finland, Pakistan, and Mexico
A heat warning has been issued in Finland from Tuesday to Friday, according to Agence France-Presse. Temperatures are anticipated to surpass 27 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Institute of Finland noted that this is the first time a heatwave warning has been issued in May, a warning typically not seen until June.