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Records Tumble as Europe Swelters in Heatwave
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Records tumble as Europe swelters in heatwave
Belgium and the Netherlands have recorded their highest ever temperatures, in a heatwave searing Western Europe.
The Belgian town of Kleine Brogel in Limburg province hit 39.9C (102F), the hottest since records began in 1833.
A Eurostar train broke down in the extreme heat, trapping passengers.
The southern Dutch city of Eindhoven saw 39.3C, the highest temperature recorded since the Dutch royal meteorological institute began in 1901.
The highest temperature recorded in Paris - 40.4C in 1947 - is expected to be surpassed on Thursday.
Luxembourg is on red alert for the south and the capital - with top temperatures possibly climbing to 40C on Wednesday and even higher on Thursday.
Europe's Record-setting Heatwave to Spike Even Higher
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Europe's record-setting heatwave to spike even higher
A dangerously intense heatwave across much of Europe is to spike even higher Thursday after already breaking records in several countries, impacting rail traffic and sending people in search of shade and water.
Paris was expected to see the mercury soar to as much as 41 or 42 degrees Celsius, breaking a 70-year-plus record of 40.4C (104.7 Fahrenheit) and turning the UNESCO-listed capital into a baking urban bowl.
Britain's Met Office predicted a chance that the UK record of 38.5C, which was recorded in Faversham, Kent, in August 2004, would also be exceeded on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands all recorded their all-time highest temperatures.
Thursday was forecast to be the peak of Europe's latest heatwave—the second in less than a month and impetus for new focus to be given to climate change. Cooler weather with rain was expected to provide relief from Friday.
The body-sapping, leaden, shrivelling heat was posing difficulties for humans, animals and crops across the continent.
The northern third of France, including Paris, was under a red alert while the rest of the country had a yellow warning and water-use restrictions were in force.
Cyclists in the Tour de France in southern France had to puff their way over the course in well over 30C.
In the Netherlands, farmers have been leaving their cows outside to sleep, rather than bringing them in at night, while Dutch media said hundreds of pigs died when a ventilator failed at Middelharnis.
On Wednesday, the southern Dutch town of Gilze-Rijen experienced 38.8C heat, surpassing a record dating back 75 years.
Belgium registered an all-time high of 39.9C at the Kleine-Brogel military base, beating a record that dated back to June 1947.
And Germany's western town of Geilenkirche sweltered through 40.5C.
(Score: 3, Informative) by J_Darnley on Friday July 26 2019, @01:41PM (10 children)
What forecast says it is going to get worse? It is already Friday and temperatures have already dropped and were not predicted to exceed Thursday's. The forecast for the weekend and next week is for temperatures in the mid 20's.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 26 2019, @01:47PM (1 child)
The Democrat forecast.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 26 2019, @10:34PM
Mod parent up... looks like #CrookedHillary downmodded him.
(Score: 3, Informative) by aim on Friday July 26 2019, @01:56PM
The article sounds like it's from wednesday evening. Indeed, thursday was worse, now that peak is past... even if it's still more than hot enough now (friday).
(Score: 2) by edIII on Friday July 26 2019, @08:07PM (5 children)
Forecast isn't worth shit anymore. Something changed in the last six months, and they changed their models/science. Weather.com used to spot-freaking on when it came to the temperatures. If it said 84 at 3pm, I could reliably measure 83-85 walking outside. Always consistently within +/- 2 degrees from the hourly forecast.
These days they say 84, and it ends up being 92.
Forecasts aren't worth shit anymore.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 26 2019, @08:29PM (1 child)
By me they said there would be a hurricane and there was half an inch of rain. A week earlier they gave no warning and there was 7 inches of rain in a few hours that lead to flooding. Weather forecasting has been taking over by political appointees pushing agendas.
(Score: 2) by edIII on Saturday July 27 2019, @12:39AM
I highly fucking doubt its political. More likely its because they adopted that new scientific model that replaced what they had for decades. I can't recall the details completely, but weather forecasting for the next 12-24 hours used to reliable.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday July 27 2019, @03:25AM (2 children)
I suspect the missing key is seasons. Your region probably has more predictable weather at certain times of the year. I guess you'll find out in six months whether weather.com gets their mojo back.
(Score: 2) by edIII on Monday July 29 2019, @08:12PM (1 child)
I hadn't thought about that. Interesting notion, thanks for sharing.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday July 30 2019, @04:22AM
(Score: 4, Funny) by c0lo on Friday July 26 2019, @11:13PM
*chuckle* look, somebody expecting to get his the weather forecast on Soylentnews.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford