Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities | Europe weather
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Europe is preparing for another day of an unprecedented heat wave that will break records in many countries.
Italy’s health ministry declared a red heatwave alert in 16 cities, including Milan and Rome, on Wednesday, and temperatures in England are expected to reach 40C in some areas.
Experts say extreme weather is driven by atmospheric and circulation patterns that keep warm air in place for days, causing the mercury to slowly rise, and these factors are exacerbated by global warming.
Britain is bracing for record-breaking temperatures as schools close and people are urged not to travel. Temperatures could reach 40C in parts of England and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday, and a red weather warning for extreme heat is in place covering an area from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham.
France on Tuesday recorded its hottest day on record as 40 people across the country were confirmed to have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in the past few days.
More than 90 percent of the French population will be exposed to extreme heat – according to government data – with temperatures expected to reach 39 to 41 degrees on Wednesday from Brittany to the Paris region and much of the southwest.
From Wednesday until at least Friday, the central and southern Netherlands will remain under code orange due to extreme heat. While anyone with a city pass in Amsterdam can swim for free in the city’s six outdoor pools, the national railway company will run fewer trains on some routes from Wednesday due to expected heat.
The heat wave is expected to spread to Eastern Europe in the coming days.
Poland’s weather service has issued high-level heat warnings for the western part of the country from Thursday to Saturday, predicting that temperatures could break records.
Croatia’s popular Adriatic coast was also put on red alert on Friday and Saturday.
Hungary, which is currently under a level two heat alert, said it would raise it to the maximum level from Saturday to Tuesday as temperatures continue to rise.
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Some relief from the heatwave may begin to arrive from western Europe later today. Spain’s national weather service He said temperatures would drop in much of the country.
Only part of the afternoon basque country The northern region will still be marked red, and no part of Spain will be rated red or orange on Thursday.
UK train delays and disruptions
Transport bosses in the UK have urged people to avoid traveling on Wednesday and Thursday and warned those who do so to “prepare for a fragmented journey”.
National Railway warned of disruption Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services Until Friday.
Avanti West Coast It said it planned to operate less service than usual between Tuesday and Thursday and there was a “risk of further disruption”.
And Children’s Railways It said it was suspending more than half of its services through Friday “to ensure the safe operation of the railway.”
european star It canceled four trains scheduled to run between London and Paris on Wednesday and Thursday “due to expected adverse weather conditions”.
Power outage in France
Europe’s record-breaking heatwave remains around 68,000 households without electricity in western France On Wednesday, officials said the country experienced its first major power outage due to recent extreme weather conditions.
In the statement made by the governorship in the coastal region of Finistere, it was stated that the outage caused by the transformer in the electricity network was related to extreme temperatures.
Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in France, with an average temperature of 29.8C across the country. Similar conditions are expected to occur until the end of the week. Highs between 40C-42C and depressing lows.
Nights also look quite uncomfortable, with temperatures dropping to just 23C-28C in some parts of the country.
Extreme heat is expected to cause problems for parents today. Schools closed early in England or burn to protect students.
Nearly 100 schools somersett According to the council, it will be completely closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. About 100 schools will be at least partially closed over the next two days. buckinghamshirewith 86 schools GloucestershireAccording to council data.
The Guardian Richard Adams And Fiona Harvey I have written this timely article about how the UK’s failure to plan for rising temperatures is overwhelming schools across the UK.
Temperatures could reach above 40 degrees in some parts of England and Wales today.
A red weather warning for extreme temperatures has been issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday, covering an area from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham.
During the peak of the heat wave during these two days, temperatures could approach Britain’s all-time high of 40.3CMeasured in Lincolnshire in July 2022.
The last heat wave June is expected to exceed the record of 35.6C It is set in Hampshire in 1976.
Here is a video showing Wednesday’s forecast for England According to an update from the Met Office before midnight.
It’s possible to start the day slightly cloudy, but this will clear up quickly, resulting in wall-to-wall blue skies for most. It will be an extraordinarily hot day with amber and red extreme heat warnings in places.
Temperatures in some areas UK didn’t drop below 20C overnight.
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Opening summary
Europe is preparing for another day of an unprecedented heat wave that will break records in many countries.
Italy’s health ministry declared a red heatwave alert in 16 cities, including Milan and Rome, on Wednesday, and temperatures in England are expected to reach 40C in some areas.
Experts say extreme weather is driven by atmospheric and circulation patterns that keep warm air in place for days, causing the mercury to slowly rise, and these factors are exacerbated by global warming.
Britain is bracing for record-breaking temperatures, with schools closing and people being urged not to travel. Temperatures could reach 40C in parts of England and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday, and a red weather warning for extreme heat is in place covering an area from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham.
France on Tuesday recorded its hottest day on record as 40 people across the country were confirmed to have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in the past few days.
More than 90 percent of the French population will be exposed to extreme heat – according to government data – with temperatures expected to reach 39 to 41 degrees on Wednesday from Brittany to the Paris region and much of the southwest.
From Wednesday until at least Friday, the central and southern Netherlands will remain under code orange due to extreme heat. While anyone with a city pass in Amsterdam can swim for free in the city’s six outdoor pools, the national railway company will run fewer trains on some routes from Wednesday due to expected heat.
The heat wave is expected to spread to Eastern Europe in the coming days.
Poland’s weather service has issued high-level heat warnings for the western part of the country from Thursday to Saturday, predicting that temperatures could break records.
Croatia’s popular Adriatic coast was also put on red alert on Friday and Saturday.
Hungary, which is currently under a level two heat alert, said it would raise it to the maximum level from Saturday to Tuesday as temperatures continue to rise.
