August 2021

Greece and Turkey are baking under the heatwave with 44-47 °C, extreme wildfire threat remains in place and conditions could worsen further this week

August 3, 2021 by Marko Korosec

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After Monday’s high of +46.3 °C, Greece is again challenging the European heat record as an even hotter day is expected this Tuesday. The most … Read more

The Arctic Ocean nears ice-free conditions in the West Siberian region, while a new weather pattern in August can push the sea ice below last years levels

August 3, 2021 by Andrej Flis

July has featured very heavy melting of the Arctic sea ice in the Siberian regions. In the western parts, the Laptev Sea will be ice-free … Read more

Severe Weather Forecast / Outlook for Europe – August 2nd, 2021

August 2, 2021 by Marko Korosec

Severe weather outlook – forecast across Europe. This forecast features areas of organized severe weather with risk levels and severe weather threats across the European … Read more

Severe Weather Photography Contest – Winners of Week #16 of 2021 (Apr 19th – Apr 25th)

August 1, 2021 by SWE contest

SEVERE WEATHER PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST RESULTS Week 16 of 2021 (Apr 19th – Apr 25th) The winning photographs are based on the highest number of … Read more

Up to +47 °C in Greece on Monday, challenging the European all-time highest temperature record, with the extreme heatwave intensifying as we head into early August

August 3, 2021August 1, 2021 by Marko Korosec

The most intense heatwave of the year is underway across southeastern Europe, with the highest temperatures between 42 to nearly 45 °C recorded from south … Read more