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appalachiablue

(41,168 posts) Sat Aug 4, 2018, 07:02 PM Aug 2018

Europe Heatwave: Spain and Portugal Struggle in 40C+ Temperatures

Source: BBC News

2 hrs. ago.

More than 700 firefighters are battling a major wildfire in southern Portugal's Algarve region, as parts of Europe continue to swelter.

Temperatures reached 46C (115F) in places, close to Portugal's national record of 47.4C (117.3F). Soaring temperatures continued in Spain, where three deaths by heatstroke were reported.

A continent-wide heatwave in recent weeks has seen drought and wildfires from Greece to Sweden. Temperatures above 40C in Spain and Portugal are expected to continue at least until Sunday.

Portugal's Civil Protection Agency has been sending mobile text alerts warning of extreme fire risk in some areas, as they seek to avert casualties. Dozens of people were killed in two major forest fires last year.

Friday saw local all-time record temperatures at almost half the country's weather stations...More..

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45070498

The Algarve fire has been spreading trough dense undergrowth.

Temperatures in Portugal have topped 40C.

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Europe Heatwave: Spain and Portugal Struggle in 40C+ Temperatures (Original Post) appalachiablue Aug 2018 OP

I read a few years ago that parts of the world BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #1

Many places & Europe so hot this summer. Sweden 90F, above Arctic Circle! appalachiablue Aug 2018 #2

Lucky here in Munich Old Crank Aug 2018 #3

So many heat records are broken every year gyroscope Aug 2018 #4

On the Costa Blanca... Thyla Aug 2018 #5

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)

1. I read a few years ago that parts of the world

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 10:29 PM

Aug 2018

would be more effected by Climate Change than other parts. The jet stream is out of whack and that is really bad. Europe was/is expected to be hit especially hard.

appalachiablue

(41,168 posts)

2. Many places & Europe so hot this summer. Sweden 90F, above Arctic Circle!

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 11:29 PM

Aug 2018

Old Crank

(3,607 posts)

3. Lucky here in Munich

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2018, 12:44 PM

Aug 2018

Only got to about 33. It has been hot for the natives and the humidity is high. We need the rain promised to come on Thursday since we haven't had meaning full rain in almost 2 weeks.

gyroscope

(1,443 posts)

4. So many heat records are broken every year

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2018, 02:28 PM

Aug 2018

that people have become blase about it.

global warming is happening so fast before our very eyes. it is incredible how fast it is taking place but our leaders haven't done nearly enough about it, but it may be too late anyway. as a society we should have acted forcefully decades ago. now its too late.

Thyla

(791 posts)

5. On the Costa Blanca...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2018, 02:59 PM

Aug 2018

It is relatively pleasant, today was nigh on 35 degC which is the hottest it has been this year.
In land is another thing though and basically in August Spain shuts down somewhat as all the people living in land come to the coasts to escape the high summer temps.

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