Fifth Heat Dome Expands Across Europe: 40°C+ Highs Target Western and Central Europe
- A high-amplitude upper-level ridge is locking the fifth major Heat Dome of the season over continental Europe, pushing widespread afternoon temperatures past 40 °C as mid-August begins.
- Driven by a powerful northward warm surge, upper-air thermal anomalies will once again climb into the 99th percentile, bringing severe excessive heat across France, the UK, Italy, Central Europe, and the Balkan Peninsula.
- The primary atmospheric engine behind this 5th thermal wave is a stubborn high-pressure ridge parked over the heart of the continent.
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- A high-amplitude upper-level ridge is locking the fifth major Heat Dome of the season over continental Europe, pushing widespread afternoon temperatures past 40 °C as mid-August begins.
- Driven by a powerful northward warm surge, upper-air thermal anomalies will once again climb into the 99th percentile, bringing severe excessive heat across France, the UK, Italy, Central Europe, and the Balkan Peninsula.
- The primary atmospheric engine behind this 5th thermal wave is a stubborn high-pressure ridge parked over the heart of the continent.
Sources: Severe-weather