Meteorologists predict that in Athens, for example, the temperature record of July 10, 1977, when 48 degrees Celsius was measured, could fall.
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This is still a record temperature for Europe. Turkey could also break records, where the temperature could climb to 50 degrees.
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Extreme heat will last in this area for at least a week, after which residents should be relieved when the weather begins to affect the colder air from the north.
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“Apart from the fact that the heat is already prevailing in the area and the temperatures will rise at the weekend, a wind called jugo is blowing into the area. It will bring not only hot air, but also a large amount of sand and dust from the Sahara, “meteorologist Dagmar Honsová told Novinka.
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“So it is possible that a kind of dust barrier will be created there, which will not let the sun’s rays through and temperatures will not reach 50 degrees. However, heatwaves with temperatures over 45 degrees Celsius will plague the area, “Hons admitted.
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Extreme temperatures are not only dangerous from a health point of view, but also increase the risk of forest fires. Almost 2.5 times more fires have been registered than average. Usually, 419 fires will break out by the end of July, this year there are over a thousand.
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Meteorologists are not yet able to predict how far north the heat wave will penetrate, whether it will affect Croatia or Hungary.
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“But there is definitely no danger of heat in the Czech Republic. We will be happy if the temperatures are kept at 25 degrees in the summer. Rather, they will range from 18 to 24 degrees Celsius, “Hons added.
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