Weather & Science
New Saharan Heat Blast Spells More Extremes for Europe
- Charon system may bring record heat nearing 50C to Italy
- Climate change is increasing frequency of extreme weather
The new weather system could bring temperatures as high as 45C (113F) to Europe.
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The heat wave engulfing the Mediterranean is set to intensify as another Saharan anticyclone threatens record temperatures from Italy to Greece.
The new weather system — named Charon after the mythological ferryman who delivered souls to the underworld – could lift temperatures to almost 50C (122F) on the Italian island of Sardinia by Wednesday, according to forecaster Il Meteo. Europe’s all-time high is 48.8C, reached in Sicily two years ago.