Europe’s heatwave shifts east as as France raises health alert to highest level
Some western regions of France are bracing for major storms from Thursday afternoon.
Winds of up to 110 kilometers (68 miles) per hour are expected on France’s Atlantic coast, and the first day of the Garorock festival has been canceled in the Lot-et-Garonne region, where temperatures could reach 42 degrees.
Climate change is increasing temperatures around the world, especially in Europe. According to the Copernicus climate service, this content is warming twice as fast as the global average and is the fastest warming content.
This leads to increased summer heatwaves, greater pressure on Europe’s water resources and more intense forest fires. Last year, more than 1 million hectares of land burned across Europe; this was a record high; Spain was particularly affected.
Although temperatures in Spain will peak at 38-39 degrees in some areas on Thursday, forecasters say a cooler Atlantic air mass is coming after the southern town of Andújar recorded the highest June temperatures of 45.1 degrees this week.
Inside GermanyIn the southwestern town of Bad Bergzabern, overnight temperatures did not fall below 26.2C on Wednesday night, equaling the national temperature record set in 2019.
Germany’s DWD weather service said large parts of the country were experiencing “heat stress” and DWD meteorologist Oliver Reuter said it was “quite likely” the heatwave would ultimately be considered historic.
Luxembourg The highest temperature in June was recorded in Wormeldingen on Wednesday with 38.3C. The red alert level for “extreme thermal stress” in the Grand Duchy has been extended until Saturday night.
Inside GermanyHamburg’s half marathon was canceled on Sunday and national train operator Deutsche Bahn is offering free ticket cancellations over the next few days for those who do not want to travel due to extreme heat. Czech Railways has told passengers that they should consider postponing their trip if they do not have to travel.
Temperatures across the region czech republic Temperatures reached the 30s on Thursday and the ČHMÚ Institute of Hydrometeorology said the heat would intensify on Friday, with temperatures reaching up to 40C over the weekend.
Weekend temperatures may reach 40 degrees Vienna, capital of Austria.
United Kingdom Met Office It extended the red extreme heat warning for parts of London and south-east England until Friday evening.
Inside ItalyTicket sales at the Uffizi Museum in Florence have been suspended until June 28, and only those with advance reservations will be allowed into the museum.
Management said the air conditioning system could not cope with the high flow of visitors and extreme temperatures, which reached 32 degrees inside the museum on Wednesday.
Italians have been experiencing high temperatures since the beginning of this week; but the peak temperature is expected to be on Monday, with 40C expected in several northern areas.
Night temperatures in these regions may not fall below 29 degrees.
“The June days of the last century with 32-degree day temperatures and cool 17-degree nights are now gone,” forecaster Lorenzo Tedici told Italian media.
“We have become so accustomed to extremes that, paradoxically, today we welcome the 34C forecast as good news.”
