Spain and Portugal temperatures could exceed 48C this week breaking all-time Europe record.
No doubt the Global Warming supporters have a good argument this summer so far and maybe yet to come..
as there many places around the World are having very high temperatures for long periods so far..
and its being predicted or suggested that temperatures in Spain and Portugal could exceed 48C (118 degs F )this week breaking the all-time record high for Europe.
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The Met Office warned holidaymakers jetting off to southern Europe to take precautions in "extreme weather" as temperatures look set to hit the high 40s by Friday.
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Forecaster Marco Petagna told the Standard that the Iberian region of Spain and the Algarve, in Portugal, could be hit by the hottest temperatures in 41 years.
Soaring temperatures could also extend into south-west France, the Met Office said.
People jump into the Guadalquivir river during a heatwave in Sevilla on June 28, 2015. A powerful heatwave was forecast to sweep across Europe's western flank starting this weekend, as France and Portugal were put on alert. In 2003, a heatwave in Europe led to 70,000 deaths above the normal rate, mainly among elderly people.
Getty People jump into the Guadalquivir river during a heatwave in Sevilla on June 28, 2015. A powerful heatwave was forecast to sweep across Europe's western flank starting this weekend, as France and Portugal were put on alert. In 2003, a heatwave in Europe led to 70,000 deaths above the normal rate, mainly among elderly people.
The current heat record for Europe is 48C recorded in Athens, Greece, in July 1977.
Temperatures across Iberia could beat the all time continental European record of 48.0 °C later this week. The intense #heatwave will extend into much of southwest France as well pic.twitter.com/WArc1wcgyr
— Met Office (@metoffice)
July 31, 2018
Experts have warned a blast of high pressure from North Africa could see the record met or broken.
Fans spray water on clients on the terrace of the bar of the Circulo de Bellas Artes building during a heatwave in Madrid on June 15, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images)© Getty Fans spray water on clients on the terrace of the bar of the Circulo de Bellas Artes building during a heatwave in Madrid on June 15, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images)
Sky News forecaster Isobel Lang said: "Spain's record high is 47.3C and Portugal's is 47.4C but these temperatures could well be beaten.
"Southwest France could see temperatures locally top 40C.
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"And 48C is possible across inland parts of Portugal and valleys of southern Spain".
Vulnerable travellers including the elderly and young children have been warned to stay out of the sun while others have been advised to use high-factor sun cream and stay well hydrated.
Iberia is not the only place seeing high temperatures, in fact much of Europe will see a rise in temperatures by Friday pic.twitter.com/Uj6yY0Nl6K
— Met Office (@metoffice)
July 31, 2018
The scorching heat could spark wildfires similar to blazes that swept across Greece last week killing at least 86 people, Spanish forecasters warned.
Intense heat sweeping the continent is unlikely to affect Britain due to a northerly wind expected to hit the south-east by Friday, Mr Petagna said.
But Brits are still set to bask in 31C heat by the weekend, he said.
A woman cools off in a fountain during a heatwave in Sevilla on June 28, 2015. A powerful heatwave was forecast to sweep across Europe's western flank starting this weekend, as France and Portugal were put on alert. In 2003, a heatwave in Europe led to 70,000 deaths above the normal rate, mainly among elderly people. AFP PHOTO/ CRISTINA QUICLER (Photo credit should read CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images)© Getty A woman cools off in a fountain during a heatwave in Sevilla on June 28, 2015. A powerful heatwave was forecast to sweep across Europe's western flank starting this weekend, as France and Portugal were put on alert. In 2003, a heatwave in Europe led to 70,000 deaths above the normal rate, mainly among elderly people.
He told the Standard: "The heat we had earlier this month did come in from Europe and was pulled in by a southern breeze but this time we are unlikely to be affected.
"Temperatures will hit 31C in the south-east by Friday and the weekend but a northerly breeze will hold the hot, dry air sweeping in from Europe at bay."
Temperatures are set to hit highs of 27C in the south-east and London on Wednesday with clear skies and bright sunshine expected.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/spain-and-portugal-temperatures-could-exceed-48c-this-week-breaking-all-time-europe-record/ar-BBLlhW2
You okay over there, ArMaP? Drink a lot of water. :)
Quote from: Irene on August 01, 2018, 04:46:02 PM
You okay over there, ArMaP? Drink a lot of water. :)
I am, thanks. :)
But today we didn't get very high temperatures, only higher than we have had all the summer, but this summer we have temperatures well below the average. Today they reached around 30º (they predicted 35º), according to the thermometer I have outside my window. Some 25 years ago we had 43º in this region, and it was hard to support it, specially at night, when the temperature only went down to something like 35º.
As we don't have air conditioning at home or at work it could be complicated, but I'm not expecting it to be much worse than it was all those years ago. The problem is that I was some 25 years younger than I am now. :)
Quote from: ArMaP on August 02, 2018, 12:17:26 AM
As we don't have air conditioning at home or at work it could be complicated,
Just add ice :D
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We have been above 40C to 46C for about 4 weeks now with 35C at night Pretty normal here :D We expect another 2 weeks at least Few years back we hit 126F for a few days (52C)
AC bill runs about $400.00 a month during summer
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Yesterday and today were hot days, but nothing special, the biggest problem is that we have been having temperatures that are too low for this time of year, so it was a big difference (around 10º C more than two days before).
The highest temperature I could see inside the house (at home and at work) was 27º C, something that a small fan could take care of. :)
petrus4, are you posting in the right thread? I don't see any connection between your post and the topic of this thread. ???
It is a bit strange in terms of the Weather forcasts over the last 2 weeks...
We did have a very hot spell in 30sDeg C the UK for maybe 3 weeks in July.... then the last two weeks its been cooler.. but the weather forcasts kept saying it was going to get hotter again... but so far its only been effecting the South UK
Then then have been saying for the last few days just how it was in Spain and Porugal..
and an article today says its had some records in parts of Portugal... but its not broke the 48 deg C country record...
They suggest that could occur this weekend..Or Tomorrow !
There have been some new records I believe in other parts of the World...like Japan for eg..
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Hot, dusty and on fire: Portugal's heatwave breaks records
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Eight places in Portugal broke local temperature records Friday as a wave of heat from North Africa swept across the Iberian peninsula — and officials predicted the scorching temperatures could get even worse over the weekend.
August 03, 2018
Temperatures built to around 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) Friday in many inland areas of Portugal, and were expected to peak at 47 C (116.6 F) in some places Saturday. Large sections of Portugal are on red alert on the Civil Protection Agency's danger scale.
The highest temperature recorded Thursday, when the heat began to rise, was 45.2 C (113.4 F) near Abrantes, a town 150 kilometers (93 miles) northeast of the capital, Lisbon, the country's weather agency IPMA said.
Portugal's highest recorded temperature was 47.4 C (117.3 F) in 2003. Emergency services have issued a red alert through Sunday, placing extra services such as medical staff and firefighters on standby.
In Portugal's southern Alentejo province, streets were largely deserted. Some farmers chose to work during the night instead of in the heat of the day. Beaches around Lisbon, the capital, were packed.
Some 400 firefighters and five water-dropping aircraft, meanwhile, were battling a wildfire in southern Portugal's Algarve region. Portugal sees large wildfires every year, although unseasonably cool weather through the end of July has meant fewer blazes in 2018. The government says only about 15 percent of the 10-year average area has been charred so far this year.
Temperatures were being driven higher across the Iberian peninsula by a hot air mass moving northward from Africa, which is also bringing dust from the Sahara Desert, meteorologists said. The dust gave the sky a dark yellow hue in some places.
In Spain, heat warnings were also issued for 41 of the country's 50 provinces as temperatures were expected to reach up to 44 C (111.2 F). Spain's highest recorded temperature is 46.9 C (116.42 F) in Cordoba, a southern city, in July 2017.
The World Meteorological Organization says continental Europe's record is 48 C (118.4 F) in Greece in 1977. In northern Europe, Sweden was still under threat from wildfires, which in recent weeks have extended into the Arctic Circle.
Sweden's Civil Contingencies Agency warned of "a high risk" for wildfires in central and southern Sweden this weekend because of the continuing dry weather and strong winds. And over in Britain, an unusually long, torrid summer has taken its toll on the country's flowers. The supermarket chain Morrisons has begun selling "wonky" flowers that have not developed properly.
The U.K.'s Met Office weather service says July was the country's third-warmest month in more than a century. In Moscow, as temperatures rose to close to 30 C (86 F), city authorities announced they were opening hundreds of "cool rooms" where residents could rest amid air conditioning, with water dispensers and medical attendants.
Although that temperature is far below the blazing heat hitting southern Europe, it's well above the Russian capital's average August maximum of 23 C (73 F).
Jill Lawless in London, Jim Heintz in Moscow and Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, contributed to this story.
https://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/8652114-hot-dusty-fire-portugals-heatwave-breaks-records.html#.1258-stage-hero1-1
Quote from: ArMaP on August 03, 2018, 09:55:06 PM
Yesterday and today were hot days, but nothing special, the biggest problem is that we have been having temperatures that are too low for this time of year, so it was a big difference (around 10º C more than two days before).
The highest temperature I could see inside the house (at home and at work) was 27º C, something that a small fan could take care of. :)
Quote from: ArMaP on August 03, 2018, 09:55:57 PM
petrus4, are you posting in the right thread? I don't see any connection between your post and the topic of this thread. ???
Sorry, Armap. My point was to show that extreme, anomalous weather conditions, to the point of being incompatible with human life, are predicted in the Bible; along with a number of other indicators of the same period, which are supposed to happen simultaneously. Then again, it is true that the language used there, is not terribly specific.
Quote from: ArMaP on August 03, 2018, 09:55:06 PM
The highest temperature I could see inside the house (at home and at work) was 27º C, something that a small fan could take care of. :)
That is not bad we keep our Ac at 78... so it cuts in when temp peaches 80 (27C) But here its 110 during day and stay 90 overnight
Today is hotter. At 7:00 it was 27º C (80º F), now, 15:40, it's 36º C (97º F).
My room keeps its temperature of 27º C, too hot for my taste. :(
Quote from: petrus4 on August 04, 2018, 08:13:09 AM
Sorry, Armap. My point was to show that extreme, anomalous weather conditions, to the point of being incompatible with human life, are predicted in the Bible; along with a number of other indicators of the same period, which are supposed to happen simultaneously. Then again, it is true that the language used there, is not terribly specific.
That's interesting, as I can't see one reference to weather in all those quotes, so instead of "not terribly specific" it sounds more like "irrelevant" to me. :)
Oh, and citing the Bible is usually as interesting to me as citing the phone book. :P
Quote from: astr0144 on August 03, 2018, 10:12:27 PM
Then then have been saying for the last few days just how it was in Spain and Porugal..
and an article today says its had some records in parts of Portugal... but its not broke the 48 deg C country record...
They suggest that could occur this weekend..Or Tomorrow !
Weather prediction is far from perfect, as it has too many variables that can change at any time, that's why predictions for more than 3 days usually have a low accuracy.
At 17:00 the temperature outside my window was 39º C (102º F).
Another problem besides the high temperatures is the dust in the air, also coming from the north of Africa, like the heat. Even when the temperatures are at normal levels people are advised not to do exercise outside because of the amount of dust in the air.
The dust is enough to turn our usually clear blue skies into this. :(
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The sun rises over Summerlin on Friday, August 3, 2018. The Clark County Department of Air Quality has issued a smoke and ozone advisory for Friday as smoke from wildfires in California continues to drift into the Las Vegas Valley. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
https://www.reviewjournal.com/weather/air-quality-advisory-for-las-vegas-valley-extended-through-sunday/
QuoteUpdated August 3, 2018 - 9:34 pm
Clark County has extended an air quality advisory through Sunday as smoke from wildfires in California continues to flow into the valley.
Ozone levels also are on the rise due to weather conditions.
High smoke and ozone levels can affect young children and older residents, as well as people with respiratory illnesses or heart disease, according to the county's department of air quality.
Saturday starts another warming trend with the high temperature climbing to 110 degrees. Sunday will also reach 110 degrees, but an excessive heat watch will usher in the new workweek, the weather service said.
Monday's high of 111 should begin the watch, set to last through Wednesday.
Tuesday's temperatures are forecast to climb to 112 degrees, which would break the previous daily record of 111, set in 1994. The weather service said the high of 112 will be repeated on Wednesday.
Cooling stations will be available throughout the valley during the excessive heat watch, according to a Clark County release.
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@Z, what is a cooling station please ? & those fires appear to me at least very dangerous, is there any sign of the, being controlled anytime soon Z?
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Quote from: fansongecho on August 05, 2018, 05:31:13 AM
@Z, what is a cooling station please ?
Just an indoor site where you can go in and get water and AC
https://www.ktnv.com/news/cooling-stations-available-across-las-vegas
Quotethose fires appear to me at least very dangerous, is there any sign of the, being controlled anytime soon Z
No in fact the Ranch Fire Mendocino Complex just doubled in size since we looked a few hours ago. Gobbling uf the national forest I see one small one in Bakersfield where our event is but that should be out soon
The Carr Fire is now 145,000 acres 6 deaths so far and it is growing Containment was 41% earlier is now at 27%
That one was started by a flat tire. The guy drove with the rim causing sparks that touched off the dry grass at the side of the road
Here is a fire watch map
https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2018/fire-tracker/
Yesterday was the hottest day ever recorded in Lisbon, with a highest maximum of 44º C (111º F) and a minimum of 28.2º C (82.7º F).
At this moment (12:20), outside my windows is 32º C (89º F), in my room is 28º C (82º F).
It has been seriously hot in Nottingham since May with only a few days break. Being of Scottish descent I'm just not built to cope with it. Come back rain and wind, all is forgiven! :)
Quote from: Pimander on August 05, 2018, 01:04:22 PM
It has been seriously hot in Nottingham since May with only a few days break. Being of Scottish descent I'm just not built to cope with it. Come back rain and wind, all is forgiven! :)
That hot weather is what we usually get in Portugal at that time of year, but as the Azores anticyclone has not been in its usual place over the Atlantic ocean but further north, those high temperatures have moved north.
PS: nice to "see" you again. :)
Quote from: ArMaP on August 05, 2018, 02:07:21 PM
PS: nice to "see" you again. :)
Likewise.
Yes, this anticyclone has given us Portuguese weather and Portugal are getting African weather.
Stay cool mate. 8)
Quote from: ArMaP on August 04, 2018, 03:51:28 PM
That's interesting, as I can't see one reference to weather in all those quotes, so instead of "not terribly specific" it sounds more like "irrelevant" to me. :)
Oh, and citing the Bible is usually as interesting to me as citing the phone book. :P
My eyes glaze over the minute someone says the word.
If something is true then why would you need to constantly refer to a book that old?
Today things changed, as expected. Lisbon had a maximum of 33.3º C (92º F) at noon, but at 20:00 it was down to 22.1º C (72º F). Tomorrow they expect the maximum to be 26º C (79º F).
It's a little cooler here today too. Tomorrow will be much cooler. Heatwave over.
I think all the wildfires are gone now too. I'm going to go out on a long cycle ride to celebrate. :)
Quote from: Pimander on August 07, 2018, 09:32:44 AM
I think all the wildfires are gone now too.
Not here. :(
Although the temperatures are much lower today we also have strong winds, so the big fire in the Algarve is still out of control.