Heatwave Continues Across Europe, Countries under Orange Alert

Spain, Romania, and Greece are among the countries experiencing scorching temperatures this summer as Heatwave Continues Across Europe.

Europe is experiencing extreme heat, with nine towns in Spain under orange warnings due to high temperatures.

According to Spain’s Meteorological Agency (AEMET), the hottest location is forecast to be Andalusia, where temperatures will reach 42 degrees Celsius in the provinces of Granada and Jaén, triggering orange alert warnings.

“In the end, I believe you don’t do anything over the summer. “You can only go out after 8 p.m. because you can’t do anything in this heat,” said a Madrid resident.

The AEMET advises that an orange signal indicates an important meteorological risk, with some harm to normal operations.

Only the island of Mallorca, like the rest of the Comunidad de Madrid, is on orange alert for temperatures above 40°C. However, maximum temperatures in Madrid’s mountains will be slightly lower, no higher than 34°C.

Romania is experiencing a continuous heatwave, with temperatures projected to top 40 degrees in the second half of the week.

“I believe this is the first year with such high temperatures; we’ve never had anything like this. I remember when I was a kid, they used to warn me on TV about the heat, about the code red alerts, but it was 33 or 34 degrees Celsius, and today it’s just code yellow when it’s 40 degrees,” explained one local.

According to meteorologists, Romania experienced the longest code red heatwave on record in July. During six days of extreme heat, the country recorded hundreds of temperature records, with maximum values topping 41 degrees Celsius in the shade in Cernavodã, Bucharest, and Calafat (regions in the south of the country), causing a sense of even greater temperatures.

Wildfires are sweeping across Greece, Albania, North Macedonia, and Croatia.

Evacuation orders have been issued in numerous Greek districts, and firemen spent the night combating a fire on the island of Evia.

Fires in Albania and North Macedonia are threatening several residential areas, while firemen in Croatia are battling a massive inferno near the town of Skradin.

The excessive heat is caused by a massive mass of hot air that has moved over the Mediterranean from North Africa, bringing dust from the desert.

Due to poor air quality, individuals in Portugal are advised to limit outdoor activities and close windows if feasible.