Germany burns: over 37 degrees and the heat wave remains!

Germany burns: over 37 degrees and the heat wave remains!

In the coming days, Germany will be confronted with extreme temperatures that can reach up to 37 degrees Celsius. This heat wave is the result of a mighty high -pressure area called Zora, which brings warm air masses from North Africa and the Sahara to Central Europe. According to Hessische/Lower Saxony Allgemeine will be accompanied by tropical nights next Saturday and Sunday, in which Temperatures could be above 20 degrees.

The forecast is particularly worrying that the so -called "Heat Dome" may stay over Central Europe for longer, which harbors significant potential for health problems, negative effects on agriculture and increasing energy costs. The danger is particularly high for older people, toddlers and chronically ill. Milder temperatures are expected on the coasts, but in Germany the nights can largely become tropical.

extreme values ​​in Europe

While Germany has to struggle with warm winds, the rest of Europe is haunted by a truly brutal heat wave. According to the information from daswetter.com Stand in July and reach historical maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in countries such as Greece, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria. In Serbia, impressive values ​​of 42 to 44 degrees Celsius have already been measured, which is more than 10 degrees above the average for this season.

The extreme temperatures have already called for their first tragic consequences, especially in Greece, where several tourists died during the heat period. Temperatures of 43 degrees were also registered in the shade in Athens, which has been suffering from extreme heat for two weeks. The climb to the acropolis is prohibited from 43 degrees in the shade to ensure the safety of visitors. Sanitary missions due to heat problems increase, which also underlines the dangers of this weather situation, reports ZDF today .

risk factors and outlook

The persistent heat carries many risks. The health -struck people, seniors and children are particularly at risk. According to the Robert Koch Institute, up to 19,000 heat -related deaths in Germany could have been complained about in heat summer 2018 and the hot years 2019 and 2020. In view of the upcoming heat, it must be informed particularly sensitively about heat protection plans.

In the long run, the question of how such extreme weather phenomena will affect our society. With the increasing temperatures, both short -term and long -term strategies must be developed to protect the health of the population and to face the challenges of climate change. It remains to be hoped that the temperatures will not increase in August, because another increase could still exacerbate the already critical situation.