Europe’s heatwave to continue

Forecasts suggest temperatures across Europe will persist as an anticyclone will last at least another week. The high-pressure system is predicted to lift temperatures well above 40° Centigrade


Athens, Greece	Catania, Sicily	Rome, Italy	Madrid, Spain


Jul 18: 41.0

37.6
37.1
36.6

Jul 23: 44.3

41.2
38.3
36.6

Jul 25: 42.0

38.6
38.1
34.9

Jul 28: 40.0

37.4
32.4
29.3

Aug 1: 36.6

34.6
33.0
31.6
						
						45°C
						40
						35
						30
						25
						20
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Italy: Sicily and Sardinia could exceed 2021 record of 48.8°C. Red alerts for extreme heat announced in 23 of 27 biggest cities

Cyprus: Second heatwave at end of week forecast to bring temperatures of 40°C

Spain: Region of Andalusia records 44.9°C on Jul 17

Greece: T emperature predicted to pass 44°C in Athens on Sunday. Hundreds flee wildfires northwest of Athens, coastal towns of Kouvaras and Loutraki and island of Rhodes 


Sources: AccuWeather, Bloomberg, ECMWF
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