Extreme north coast of Norway hits 30 °C (71.2°N) already in the morning – July 19, 2018
Today has started hot in the extreme north of Europe, with southerly winds producing a pronounced Foehn effect across the extreme NE Norway and N … Read more
Extreme heat wave causes numerous wildfires in Sweden – July 19, 2018
Northern Europe has been in an extreme heat wave for weeks now. Temperatures are regularly exceeding 30 °C across large parts of the region and … Read more
Exceptionally hot day in northern Europe, temperatures well over 30 °C all the way to the extreme north of Norway (Arctic circle) – July 18, 2018
It was yet another hot day yesterday in northern Europe. Temperatures peaked well above 30 °C far inside the Arctic circle. Maximum temperatures across north … Read more
Huge waterspout buzzes boat in southern Italy – July 17, 2018
In a move which series “Storm Chasers” fans will find more reminiscent of the TIV and the Dominator, a boat made a near-intercept of a … Read more
Lots of lightning activity across Europe through the first half of this week
The weather pattern across Europe has been supporting quite a dynamic period this week. A strong ridge across NNE Europe has been holding stable conditions … Read more
Europe’s pattern overview for the next 7 days (July 18-25)
Here is a followup on the pattern evolution this week. A strong upper ridge remains in place across N-NE Europe and NW Russia, resulting in … Read more
Yet another hot day far up in the Arctic circle – northern Finland already at 33 °C by 11:30 UTC (July 18)!
In what is shaping up as another hot day, and quite possibly the hottest so far in this heat wave, northern Finland has already hit … Read more
Temperatures soar to 33 °C far inside the Arctic circle – July 17, 2018
Yesterday was another exceptionally warm day across northern Europe, with temperatures again pushing well above 30 °C far inside the Arctic circle. The entire region … Read more