Weather services warn: the next major heat wave is already in the starting blocks

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Extreme heat continues to grip large parts of the Northern Hemisphere. For example, peak values ​​of 35 to 36 degrees were expected in Italy on Sunday in the shade. 16 cities were still red due to the health risks caused by the heat, including Rome, Florence and Bologna.

Temperatures in Italy are expected to rise even higher at the beginning of the week. The Italian weather service fears “one of the most intense heat waves of all time”.

Measured up to 38.8 degrees in Germany

In Greece, authorities were concerned about the risk of forest fires. This was amplified by strong winds over the Aegean Sea, as announced by the Greek Ministry of Climate Protection. The ancient site of the Acropolis in the capital Athens would remain closed for more than six hours on Sunday for the third consecutive day.

Germany is also groaning under the scorching heat. Temperatures were particularly high in the south and east. In Möhrendorf-Kleinseebach in Bavaria, the highest temperature of the year so far in Germany was measured on Saturday at 38.8 degrees. In Berlin, the thermometer rose to 35 degrees on Saturday.

USA groans under the heat

In the United States, the weather service NWS warned of a “oppressive and extremely dangerous heat wave” with poor air quality in the west and parts of the south. From the famous Death Valley in the west coast state of California, the weather services reported 51 degrees on Saturday and even 54 degrees were expected there on Sunday.

In Phoenix, in the southwestern state of Arizona, 47 degrees was reached on Saturday – for the city it was the 16th day in a row with high temperatures above 43 degrees. In parts of Southern California, where firefighters have been fighting fierce fires since Friday and thousands of people had to be brought to safety, the thermometer has risen to 45 degrees.

According to the UN Meteorological Organization, heat is one of the deadliest weather conditions worldwide. According to a recent study, last summer’s high temperatures killed more than 60,000 people in Europe alone. According to experts, global warming is happening twice as fast as the global average. (ter/AFP)

Source: Blick