New heat records in Europe: “Stands out a lot”
Heat records are succeeding each other on the continent.
And the extreme heat still doesn't seem to be letting up.
- There will probably be more records before the heat subsides, says meteorologist Lasse Rydqvist.
The heat still lies like a blanket over southern and central Europe.
In the city of Angoulême-La Couronne, a new French heat record for the month of May was broken on Thursday: 37.8 degrees, according to French authorities. And the record could be broken again on Friday.
Britain has not been spared either. On the island of Jersey in the English Channel, for the first time since measurements began, it has had five days in a row with temperatures above 30 degrees, reports the BBC.
- The British Isles stand out a lot. There have been heat records in thirteen different places in recent days. People there are also very unaccustomed to this type of heat in May, says Lasse Rydqvist, meteorologist at Klart.
In France, at least seven people have died in connection with the heat wave. In the UK, at least 11 people have died, reports The Guardian.
These are mainly drowning accidents and a few cases of elderly people with underlying diseases.
The fact that there have been such high temperature peaks is due to the interaction of several weather phenomena.
– It is a high pressure that has taken a southern path over Europe and has been “locked in” there. It forms a kind of heat dome that blocks the cooler and more unstable weather, says Rydqvist.
And the heat does not look like it will improve. It can be expected to remain for at least a few more days.
– Then there will be some clouds that will slowly lower the temperature. The blockage is being pushed aside, you could say.
The exception is southern Spain, where the heat will remain even next week, says the meteorologist.
Good start to the Swedish summer
If you look at Swedish weather apps, you might wonder where the extreme heat has gone. Here, more normal May temperatures apply.
– The very warmest dome has been further south on the continent, so it has not really affected us. Thank goodness, you could say that, says Lasse Rydqvist.
The first week of June looks to be quite wet in large parts of the country instead, says the meteorologist.
But don't despair:
– After that, it will get warmer. We are looking at a fairly warm and sunny June in large parts of the country, as it looks now. It is not this European heat, but a start to the summer with quite good weather, says Rydqvist.
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