Southern European countries are suffering from the “Cerberus” heat wave, in the coming days in some regions temperatures may rise to 45 degrees Celsius and higher, Western media reported.
The Associated Press agency reports that according to the Spanish meteorological service, in the coming days in the southeastern regions of the Iberian Peninsula, temperatures may rise to 45 degrees Celsius. At the same time, high temperatures are already being recorded there: already at 6:00 Wednesday more than 100 weather stations recorded temperatures of at least 35 degrees Celsius.
In other areas of the peninsula, a slight drop in temperature is expected.
At the same time, temperatures have already exceeded or will exceed the 40 degrees Celsius mark in France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey in the coming days. The BBC reports that the situation is toughest in Italy, where the heatwave could reach 48.8 degrees Celsius, a weather record for Europe set in the country in 2021. At the moment, the highest level of meteorological danger has been introduced in 10 Italian cities, including Florence and Rome. On Tuesday, a 44-year-old man died in the north of the country due to high temperatures. Several tourists suffered heat strokes.
Sky News reports that temperatures could rise to 40-45 degrees in some parts of Greece, while the average for this time of year usually stays at 32, and the Czech city of Prague is expected to reach 34 degrees on Saturday – 10 above the July average of 24. In northern Africa, the heat may reach 50 degrees: in Tunisia, 49 degrees Celsius has already been recorded.
The cause of the high temperatures is the “Cerberus” heat wave, which was given that name by the Italian Meteorological Society. CNN notes that “Cerberus” may replace the new atmospheric front “Charon” on Friday, which could cause temperatures in Italy to rise even higher next week.
In many countries, authorities are urging citizens to take precautions while outdoors, traveling unnecessarily is not recommended.
