Warning as extreme heat in Europe could see temperatures hit 43C
Warning as extreme heat in Europe could see temperatures hit 43C
Temperatures in parts of Europe are reaching extreme levels
Firefighters battle a wildfire in Greece earlier this week as temperatures soar across Europe
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Parts of Europe have been put on red alert as temperatures across parts of the continent are set to climb towards the mid-40s in the coming days.
Aemet, Spain's national weather agency, has issued a 'special notice' for a heatwave in place for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. In one spot - the Cordoba countryside - there is a "significant risk" and up to a 70% chance that the temperature could reach 43C before Saturday evening.
The sweltering heat is set to continue for days and into July. It's not just Spain facing the heat either, as Italy confronts melting tarmac amid the relentless heat and Greece battles vicious wildfires. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here .
While the UK could see a heatwave of its own in the coming days, the temperatures expected are nothing compared to what people are expected to see in parts of Europe. However, with the school holidays around the corner and many Brits travelling to the continent, advice has been issued.
Temperatures in southern Spain on Monday afternoon are feared to be well above 40C
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On its website, the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) has issued warnings about extreme heat in four countries, including in Greece, where nighttime temperatures are sticking stubbornly above 30C in large parts of the country. The FCDO has also issued heat-related warnings for Turkey, Cyprus and Spain.
France's national weather agency, Meteo France, has echoed these warnings, cautioning that the high temperatures put "everyone at risk, even healthy people."
Portugal recently recorded its highest temperature this year at 40.5 degrees, while parts of Spain have seen the mercury rise above 42 degrees.
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"Countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey that currently attract the traditional 'sun and sand' summer tourists are likely to become too hot for comfort in the summer," said Bas Amelung, a professor at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. , forecasts that popular holiday destinations like Spain, France, Italy, Greece, and Turkey could become unbearably hot in summers to come.
"If a large majority of holidaymakers thinks some European destinations will soon be 'too hot', they may well start adapting, either by going somewhere else in summer or by going to the same place in another season."
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