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According to IPMA, the Portuguese weather agency, about a third of the country's meteorological stations broke temperature records on Saturday. The highest was 46.4C [115°F] in Alvega, 120km from Lisbon.
[...] The high temperatures in Portugal and Spain are caused by a plume of warm air from the Sahara, which yesterday turned the sky an eerie orange in places, including above Amareleja.
In 2003, when Amareleja set the record for the country's hottest temperature - 47.4C [117°F] on 1 August - more than 2,000 people died as a direct result of the heat. Official figures on this summer's heat are expected to be made public at the end of the year.
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Portugal's Skies Turn Orange as Desert Air Sends Temperature Soaring
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The Official Colorado State Vegetable is now the "state legislator".
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 06 2018, @08:04PM (8 children)
— North Africa
(Score: 3, Touché) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday August 06 2018, @08:19PM (3 children)
-- Everyone from Texas to southern California
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 06 2018, @08:35PM (1 child)
Nah, the Central Valley is hot from south to north in the summer. I found LA more hospitable in the summer than some places in Northern California.
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Tuesday August 07 2018, @07:32AM
Back when I was researching local climates, I compared various parts of California. And lo and behold, when it comes to summer heat, Redding is a tish hotter than Bakersfield.
Tho it needs another 20F degrees to beat out Ridgecrest.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 06 2018, @09:52PM
Buzzy, you are not wrong. Europe is punk.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 06 2018, @09:13PM (3 children)
Damn, even the sand is invading Europe.
I predict sand worms soon.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Tuesday August 07 2018, @12:16AM (1 child)
Sandworms are no problem. Have two of your friends cast *Zan and *Wat in succession and watch the fireworks...well, iceworks, really. Preferably, set it as a macro with the slower friend's action first so as not to have the turn order disrupted.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by shortscreen on Tuesday August 07 2018, @08:13AM
wat and then zan. and hope for no earthquakes
(Score: 3, Insightful) by driverless on Tuesday August 07 2018, @07:22AM
First the sand came, but I did nothing because it was just sand.
Then the camels came, but I did nothing because what's a few camels?
Then guys in dishdasha robes came, but I did nothing because people can dress however they want.
Then Sharia law came, and it was too late to do anything.
Note: This is a parody, not blaming anyone for anything.