Hot weather returns into a large part of Europe this week
After a relatively cold period in many parts of Europe this month, the summer heat is finally arriving this week. Strong blocking pattern establishes over west-central and southwestern Europe,...
Extreme heat in parts of Spain and Portugal, May 3rd
The Spanish heatwave has verified across the Iberian peninsula this weekend, as a large omega blocking pattern has established and is resulting in a significant warm advection into southwestern...
Heatwave with up to +35 °C in Spain next week – the first of 2020!
Some changes in the pattern over the southern and western part of Europe in coming in early May. An omega blocking pattern should develop and support a significant warm...
Saharan dust advection across southern Europe, reaching France, England and Ireland on Wednesday
The ongoing progressive pattern over southern Europe and the Mediterranean against the extensive and powerful upper ridge over northern Europe and Arctic region, will result in reversed flow in...
Spectacular satellite imagery of two upper lows over Mediterranean and Iberian peninsula
Europe is meteorologically divided into two regions this week; to an extensive upper ridge across the northern parts of Europe and a progressive dynamic pattern across the southern parts...
A huge amount of rainfall across northeast Iberia and southern France (also Corsica) this week, flooding threat develops as 150 to more than 200 mm is possible in some areas
While there is a very strong and extensive upper-level ridge dominating most of Europe in the coming days, a progressive pattern over southwest Europe brings unsettled conditions and lots...
Very cold mid-April morning across parts of Europe, with destructive frost in some areas, Apr 15th
A very cold morning verified in some parts of Europe today. Down to -4 °C in England and France, -5 °C in Belgium, close to -6 °C in some...
New data on the significant decline in air pollution with Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) around the world – impressive air quality improvement across the United States and Europe
With mass national lockdowns in place across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is having a major impact on air pollution over the continents, and indeed the air quality improvement....