Heat Dome: Understanding the patterns that lead to extreme heatwaves
A heat dome is caused when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air as if bound by a lid or cap. The extensive dome traps warm …
Heat dome
Warm wave: Central and Eastern Europe warms up this week
Meteorological Spring 2025 has arrived in Europe, and the weather pattern is becoming much warmer as we head into the new season’s first week. A …
September 2024 starts with record-breaking heatwave; unusually hot weather continues for another week
The much hotter-than-normal summer season of 2024 has just ended, but weather across Europe remains sweltering hot. Thanks to an extensive heat dome dominating much …
The highest temperatures this summer for western and central Europe coming up, as short but intense heatwave develops through mid-August
An extensive heat dome is dominating the southern half of Europe this month, and it’s nowhere near its end. Upcoming days will bring an intensifying …
Western Europe faces intense Heatwave as Olympics kick off; scorching heat develops next week
While July continued with heatwaves across south and eastern Europe, the heat is finally spreading towards western Europe as well. Most of Western Europe will …
Parts of Europe brace for a prolonged and historic heatwave that may last through the end of July
Parts of Europe have been under a prolonged heatwave since early July, and the heat is forecast to extend for another two weeks. Historic heatwaves …
40+ °C heatwave intensifies across eastern and southern Europe this week
Through mid-July, much warmer weather than average returns to the eastern and southern half of Europe; temperatures will surpass 40 °C in some areas. A …
The first significant heatwave of summer 2024 is forecast to spread across a large part of Europe
The first month of meteorological summer 2024 started with wet and cool weather across much of Europe; the only region receiving more summertime-like weather was …