July this year was the second warmest in Western Greece since 2010, according to the meteorological observatory. Meteorological data showed that temperatures in July 2022 hovered near seasonally normal levels across most of the mainland and island country, with the exception of Western Greece and the Peloponnese. This is the second warmest July for Western […]
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Weather pleases: today up to + 30 ° C
The weather today will be almost summer, with high temperatures, high humidity and local fog. According to the forecast of the Athens National Observatory / meteo.gr, the concentration of dust in the atmosphere will be especially high. Estimated maximum temperatures in 5 major cities of the country and in some areas will exceed + 24-25 […]
European temperature record recorded in Italy
Sicily, Italy, recorded the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe: 48.8 ° C (119.8F). The World Meteorological Organization will check the recorded figures. WMO data indicate that the previous record of 48.0 ° C was recorded in 1977 in Athens, Greece. The current heat wave in Italy is caused by the Lucifer anticyclone moving from […]
Greece sets pan-European temperature record
Today in Greece, a pan-European temperature record was recorded, which exceeded 46 ° C. And the heat is not going to recede. Meteorologist Yiannis Kallianos announced today’s all-European temperature record of 46.3 degrees, it was recorded by automatic meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr in Makrakomi (Phthiotida). The mercury column rose […]
Unprecedented heat: in 87 regions of Greece, the air temperature exceeded + 40 ° С
In 87 districts, the air temperature exceeded + 40 ° С and reached + 44.6 ° С in Messinia. As officially reported, on Saturday, July 31, unprecedented heat prevailed across the country. According to the network of automatic meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, the mercury column has risen or exceeded […]
Temperature record in the Middle East
The air in Kuwait heated up to 70 ° С in the sun, even in the shade the thermometer did not drop below 53.3 ° С. Experts explain the temperature record over the past 70 years, as reported by TASS, by the location of the country and a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean. In […]
Canadian town of Lytton destroyed by fire in 15 minutes
A forest fire destroyed 90% of the Canadian town of Lytton, where in recent days record temperatures were recorded – 49.6 ° C. Mayor Jan Polderman says the fire took literally 15 minutes to do this. BBC News quoted Mayor Lytton as saying, “People just grabbed their pets, their keys, got into their cars and […]
Canada: historic temperature record and dozens of heat deaths
The third day Canada is suffering from an unprecedented heat. The thermometer in Lytton, British Columbia rose to 49.5 ° C yesterday. Meteorologists blame the “thermal dome” – an effect caused by high atmospheric pressure that covered western Canada and the northwestern United States. Canadian meteorologists record temperature records – in Lytton yesterday, at 4 […]