Heat wave across Europe – overview of Aug 1, 2018
The upper ridge across the SW Europe continues strengthening and so is the intesifying heat wave across the Iberian peninsula. SW Spain peaked at almost … Read more
Heat wave strengthens over SW Spain today
As expected, the strengthening ridge over SW Europe is gradually increasing the intensity of the heat wave over Iberian peninsula and southern France, stations Badajoz … Read more
Follow up on the hot weather across Europe, Aug 1st 2018
Yesterday, July 31st, was quite a hot day across central, southern and southwestern Europe. Spain already pushed above 40 °C in Cordoba. While the overall … Read more
Locally severe thunderstorms across eastern France, northwestern Italy and southern Germany today – August 1, 2018
Quite an interesting afternoon ahead for eastern France, northwest Italy and particularly south to southwestern Germany: expect widespread thunderstorm activity across the region. There is … Read more
Update on the upcoming extreme heat wave in Spain and Portugal
Pattern evolution and latest model guidance are well on track for the development of an intense heat wave in the second half of this week … Read more
Sea surface temperatures across the Mediterranean – August 1, 2018
It is peak summer holidays season and many of you are probably heading to some part of the Mediterranean. It had been rather cool for … Read more
Extreme fire danger during the intense heat wave across Spain and Portugal this week
An extremely dangerous heat wave is developing across the Iberian peninsula and will be peaking this weekend. It could locally be record or near record-breaking … Read more
Extreme north of Norway hits 30 °C, up to 32 °C at 70°N!
Exceptionally high temperatures in the extreme north of northern Europe are becoming an every day occurrence. It was yet another hot day yesterday for the … Read more