In Britain, the heat wave broke a 50-year-old record
In the south of the United Kingdom, meteorologists recorded an unusual June heatwave that exceeded a historic high set half a century ago. In the village of Charwood, in the county of Surrey, temperatures rose to 35.7°C.
This figure was one-tenth of a degree higher than the previous record for the first month of summer, set during the legendary drought of 1976, when temperatures reached 35.6°C.
The current figures represent the all-time June high since official climate records began in the country in 1884. Due to the prolonged heatwave, meteorologists and relevant agencies have already announced the extension of the highest, “red” danger level due to extreme weather conditions across most of England and Wales.
This was reported by the BBC.
The abnormal heat in Europe has led to at least 18 deaths.
France has faced power outages amid a record-breaking heat wave that has swept across much of Western Europe. Several regions have reported power outages, as well as the imposition of emergency restrictions and the temporary closure of educational institutions.
