2023-07-17 11:53:43
A general heat stroke. While the northern hemisphere is experiencing a heat dome, an extreme and persistent phenomenon, the heat wave is setting in for another day in southern Europe. On Monday July 17, the thermometer should show values well above 40°C in Spain and Italy in particular. In France, it is the departments of the South-East which are the most concerned, in particular the Alpes-Maritimes, placed in “orange” vigilance by Météo France. Follow the evolution of the situation in our direct.
52.2°C in China, a record. This temperature was recorded on Sunday in the Xinjiang region, usually the hottest in the country. It greatly exceeds the last record, which dates back to July 2017, when the mercury reached 50.6°C. On the ground, the temperature measured reached 80°C on Sunday.
A global phenomenon. From Europe to North America, a whole hemisphere is suffocating. In the United States, from Florida to California via Texas, a large part of the south of the country found itself on Sunday under the influence of a heat wave. What make the Californian authorities fear the worst, struggling with very violent fires. In Asia, Japan has warned tens of millions of people of heatstroke, while South Korea battles major thunderstorms and floods.
Caution in the Alpes-Maritimes. According to Météo France, the maximum temperatures for this Monday are concentrated in the south-east, “with highs generally between 32 and 37°C in the interior, between 30 and 33°C near the coast, as well as in the southwest with around 30 to 32°C”. judged “not exceptional”this heat wave still justifies “special vigilance, especially for sensitive or exposed people, because of its duration” according to the institute, which warns that on Tuesday “THE 40 degrees will be reached in the interior of Provence and Corsica”.
The 40°C mark crossed in Spain and Italy. The Spanish Meteorological Agency predicts temperatures “extreme” in a major part of the regions of Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha, placed on “orange” alert. The mercury might reach 44°C in the followingnoon. On the Italian side, the country’s meteorological authority has launched the alert and forecasts maximum temperatures above 40°c, in Calabria, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia. Again, the peak intensity of this heat wave is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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