By Eleanor EWN • Published: 02 Sep 2024 • 8:52 • 2 minutes read
Summer weather brings joy but also discomfort to many. Credit: Shutterstock.
The scorching summer of 2024 has just concluded, but Europe is still sweltering under a persistent heatwave.
As September begins, a vast heat dome continues to grip much of the continent, showing no signs of abating. The first day of the month shattered numerous temperature records, and the days ahead are expected to challenge all-time highs for the start of autumn.
You may have thought that September would bring relief from the sweltering temperatures experienced by much of Europe this summer. However, the heatwave gripping Europe is far from over. According to global weather models, many southern countries will continue to see daytime temperatures exceed 35°C. This is particularly bad news for people who work outside, the elderly, and low-income households. Recently it’s been shown that the poor suffer the most in heatwaves.
Throughout early September, temperatures across Europe will remain well above average. Central Europe, Italy, and the Balkan peninsula are expected to experience the most extreme heat. This unseasonably warm weather is forecast to persist for at least another week.
August 2024 ended with a significant heatwave that affected the southern half of Europe, parts of France, central Europe, and the Balkan peninsula. Following July, August also concluded as a record-breaking month. Temperatures have repeatedly soared into the mid to upper-30s, and this trend is expected to continue into the first few days of September.
The general consensus among weather models suggests that the first 10 days of September will be significantly warmer than normal for much of Europe.
The heatwave gripping Europe has continued to shatter records. In recent days, daily temperature records have been broken across southern and central Europe. While late August typically marks the beginning of summer’s decline, 2024 has been an exception. Temperatures remain exceptionally high as we enter autumn.
Yesterday, Sunday, September 1st, was a particularly remarkable day. Hundreds of weather stations across central Europe broke their all-time high September temperature records. Dozens of records were set in countries such as Germany, Czechia, Poland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and Hungary.
Every summer just seems to be getting hotter and hotter. But is it true? Do you remember the summers of your childhood as this hot? Let us know in the comments!
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I dont know where they get these figures from. I´m in the South of Andalucia on the borders of Malaga and Cadiz provinces and I measure temperatures as they should be done, in the shade. We have only had temperatures over 35 a couple of times this summer and most of the people I speak to say it has been relatively mild. We now have temperatures slightly under and no more than 30, dew on the cars in the morning most days for the last couple of weeks and the nights are cooling off. I think some of the hype needs to be calmed down
Since the second week in August summer basically came to an end. it’s rained on and off most days and again today we have a rainfall warning, and a high of 29 degrees – where? MURCIA Altiplano! This is not at all unusual, in fact more often than not, summer is over in the second week of August, although it will most likely pick up again after the fiestas in September, which often see heavy rain.
No it isn’t true that summer’s are getting hotel and climate change is a load of BS to scare people just like the clot shot was ,when there was a simple solution by taking ivermectin !!!
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