Weather Outlook for Europe

Heat records in Sicily and Sardinia

Historical day on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia in Italy: Jerzu (Sardinia) rose to +48°C, which ties the European record of maximum temperature for July. Syracuse (Sicily) jumped to +47.8°C, Palermo (Sicily) to +46.6°C, Olbia (Sardinia) to +46.4°, Capo San Lorenzo (Sardinia) to +47°C. These are incredibile values, recorded only a few days after …

Europe braces for record-breaking temperatures

An intense heatwave is gripping Europe with temperatures in parts of Mediterranean Europe forecast to reach as high as 48°C (118°F). ⚠️ The high-pressure system affecting the region, which crosses the Mediterranean from north Africa, has been named Cerberus after the three-headed dog in ancient Greek mythology who guarded the gates to the underworld.Officials in several …

Another flooding risk on the way to parts of Italy

After parts of northern Italy experienced the most extreme weather conditions in recent memory, with heavy rains causing flooding in Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region, a new depression has formed off the coast of Tunisia in the western Mediterranean and is moving towards Italy bringing back downpours of rain across many parts (though for flood-stricken Emilia …

Summer heat in Iberia and SW France

Summer heat has arrived early in Iberia and also SW France. 🚩 Just before the Bank Holiday last weekend, Spain, Portugal and Morocco all saw their national highest April temperature records broken on Thursday 27th April.Cordoba in Spain recorded 38.8°C (old record 38.6°C), Mora in Portugal reached 36.9°C (old record 36.3°C) and Marrakech in Morocco reached 41.3°C.Yesterday …

Record-breaking temperatures expected in Spain

By Thursday and Friday there is the potential for record-breaking temperatures in Spain, with inland areas like Córdoba expected to reach 15 degrees above normal with highs of around 40°C degrees. 🔥 In southern Spain, high temperatures are forecast to approach or even exceed record-breaking values for April.Even coastal areas like Gibraltar could see temperatures …