Summer days in the winter!This is reality these days in south-Central Europe, northwestern Balkan and northeastern Italy!
All-time winter records of maximum temperature was measured on Wednesday, 24. February 2021 in Knin, Croatia (+26,4C), Dolenje in Bilje, Slovenia (+25,3°C) and Lauzacco, northeastern Italy (+25,2°C)!
These temperatures are exceptional and summer days above +25,0°C appared in some areas in the region the first time in history.
Reason of January and early February heatwaves in southern Mediterranean were a results of strong NAO- phase, when Siberian air was pushed into mid-latitudes and traditional Rossby-waves character of blocking air masses (hot-cold, wet-dry in same latitudes) shifted into subtropical and tropical regions.
Current heatwave, with Azores high above continental Europe and Balkan is result of NAO+ phase in contrary, when mid-latitudes are extremely warm, while Mediterranean such a part of subtropical regions experience with colder temperature averages thanks to anticyclonic clear and cold nights.
Extreme temperatures are reported from Central Europe and Balkan on Thursday, too and in Balkan, extremely hot Friday, again above +25°C, maybe +27°C is expected.
European Warm Spell:On 24 February #Croatia also beat its national record of the highest temperature in February with 26.4C at #Knin (photo). More records might fall tomorrow in Eastern Europe/Balkan Area. pic.twitter.com/ozzi23shPo
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) February 24, 2021
European Warm Spell- 24 February: New national monthly record of highest temperature in #Slovenia with 25.3C at Dolenje in Bilje which beats the 24.1C set at Gacnik in 2019. Nearby italian region of #Friuli recorded 25.2C at Lauzacco,which is also a monthly record for the region. https://t.co/lXEBGggVrf
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) February 24, 2021
GretaThunberg: RT @extremetemps: European Warm Spell:On 24 February #Croatia also beat its national record of the highest temperature in February with 26.4C at #Knin (photo). More records might fall tomorrow in Eastern Europe/Balkan Area. pic.twitter.com/BFWq3ZWGcC
— Rob Hoenen (a virus called humanity)👇🏾 (@RobHoenen) February 25, 2021