Those looking to cool down on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca in 2022 had to make do with a cold shower or a large ice cream – because last year the sea at Playa de Palma had “bathtub temperatures” of up to 28.7 degrees. A record was broken in the summer of 2023. On the water surface of the Mediterranean Sea, 28.71 degrees was measured on Monday!
The entire Mediterranean region is currently experiencing an extreme heat wave with temperatures above 40 degrees. A current measurement result shows that the sea is also warmer than ever before – you will search in vain for a real cooling.
Old peak already passed
On Monday, the temperature at the water’s surface was 28.71 degrees, the Barcelona-based Institute of Marine Sciences said, citing data from the EU’s Copernicus earth observation programme. That means a record! The old maximum was 28.25 degrees and was reached during the 2003 heat wave.
Heat wave keeps Europe in suspense
Heat and firefighters in continuous operation: the situation in the Mediterranean remains tense. The Greek holiday island of Rhodes, which is popular with holidaymakers, is particularly hard hit by the forest fires. Due to the strong wind, extinguishing the fire on Tuesday was difficult. In North African Algeria, the death toll from fires, meanwhile, rose to 34. About 1,500 people were taken to safety in villages. For Greece, meteorologists predicted even higher temperatures.
Fires in Turkey, storms in Italy
It also burned in Turkey. A forest fire broke out in the holiday region of Antalya. Meanwhile, severe storms have descended on northern Italy after days of sweltering heat. The metropolis of Milan and large parts of Lombardy were hit on Tuesday night. There were strong gusts of wind, heavy hail and rainfall.
On the Mediterranean, locals and holidaymakers should be prepared for extreme heat before it cools down a bit. In Greece, according to the weather bureau, the temperature will rise well above 40 degrees on Tuesday and especially on Wednesday in large parts of Greece. In the west of the country, the meteorologists would be hotter than 46 degrees on Wednesday. A drop to around 35 degrees is expected on Thursday.
Source: Krone
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