Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe
المصدر: الغارديان - بريطانيا | Source: الغارديان - بريطانياTemperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern Australia
Europe has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum temperature record on Tuesday, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, London.
This broke the record set only the day before with 34.8C recorded in London on Monday. Previously, the maximum May temperature record was 32.8C recorded in 1922 and then matched in 1944. Ireland also broke its May maximum temperature, with 28.8C recorded at two weather stations – one in Killarney in the south-west and Clonmel in the south.
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