“Unprecedented ocean temperatures “much higher than anything the models predicted,” climate experts warn…
“”We are in uncharted territory and we can expect more records to fall as El Niño develops further and these impacts will extend into 2024,” World Meteorological Organization director of climate services Christopher Hewitt said Monday. “This is worrying news for the planet.” [El Nino’s impacts should only fully hit from December on].
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ocean-temperatures-higher-models-predicted-climate-experts-warn/
“Since mid-June, weekly water temperatures across the Gulf of Mexico have soared, reaching record levels for the time of year.
“So far in 2023, the Gulf is the warmest it’s been in the satellite record, surpassing 2020 for the warmest start to a year since at least 1981.”
https://twitter.com/MichaelRLowry/status/1678877211758149632
“Yucatan registered historic record in extreme natural temperatures.
“So far this year, Yucatan set a historic record in cases associated with Extreme Natural Temperatures (TNE), surpassing the maximum recorded in a decade, revealed the Federal Health Secretariat.”
“More about this totally unprecedented heat in the Caribbean:
“June 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico had an astonishing average temperature of 86.3F/30.2C,+3.1F above the 1991-2020 norm and was by far the hottest monthly in climatic history, a whopping 0.8F above the 2nd June, 2012.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1678887804594532354
“I think we may have a new winner. Garfield Bight in very shallow water in Everglades Nat’l Park, SW corner of Miami-Dade county just hit 98.1F for two hours straight.
“Head scratching hot water over South Florida! Shallow water heats fast but this is a whole new level.”
https://twitter.com/WeatherProf/status/1679302245291118592
“We set three new warm-temperature [air] records this morning, but the most-stunning stat may be the 87° [30.5C] low in Key West.
This ties for Key West’s hottest morning on record…any day…any month…any year.”
https://twitter.com/SteveMacNBC6/status/1679231422001709056
“The National Weather Service is now forecasting Death Valley to soar up to 131°F (55°C), which, if recorded by a weather station, would be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth.”
https://twitter.com/US_Stormwatch/status/1679284819925118978
“Parts of Arizona have seen 110-degree temperatures every day this month. And it’s about to get hotter.
“Temperatures in Phoenix have reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit every single day this month. On Wednesday, the city’s high was 111 degrees, making it the third longest streak in history… Meteorologists expect the weekend heat will be record-breaking, reaching a staggering 119 degrees in some parts.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/12/us/arizona-southwest-heat-wave/index.html
“Hailstorms in Texas in May caused more than $1 billion in damage, federal agency says…
“Hailstorms that moved across Texas in May are among 12 separate weather-related disasters this year that caused more than $1 billion in damage, according to a report released Tuesday.”
“Tornadoes halt Chicago air traffic as residents urged to seek shelter.
“Tornadoes and thunderstorms battered the Chicago area on Wednesday, forcing airports to halt air traffic and prompting officials to advise residents to seek shelter as tornado sirens echoed through the third largest US city.”
“8-10 inches of rain fall in southern Arkansas.
“A flash flood emergency was issued Wednesday morning for parts of South Arkansas. At 6:06 a.m., emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 8 and 10 inches of rain have fallen.”
“US storms: Vermont assesses ‘devastating’ damage as floods recede.
“Crews in Vermont are assessing the damage after a storm dumped up to two months of rain on the state in a matter of days, triggering dangerous flash floods that submerged homes. The state’s governor said there had been “historic and catastrophic” flooding. Some areas saw more than 9in (0.22m) of rain.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66154757
“Endless record heat in Canada. Kuujjuaq, in the Northern Quebec, after beating its record of the hottest day in climatic history few days ago, had now its highest Min. on records with 19.1C [66.4F] of min. temperature.
“Average Min temperature in July is just above 6C.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1679168241212571649
“Another brutal Heat Wave in Siberia: Yekaterineburg rose to an unbelievable 40.0C [104F] after a Tmin of >25C [77F], both the highest ever.
“More records: 41.2 Kurgan; 40 Sadrinsk; 39.1 Magnitogorsk; 37.5 Perm; 37.7 Nozovka; 37.9 Krasnoufimsk; 37.8 Samary; 37.5 Verhnij Ufalej; 38.2 Yalturovsk; 38.1 Isim.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1679083181839093761
“At least four people are missing along southern Russia’s Black Sea coast, which has been battered by heavy rains and flash floods since the weekend, news agencies reported Wednesday.
“The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry’s Krasnodar region branch said it was organizing a search and rescue operation…”
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/12/4-missing-in-russias-flood-hit-black-sea-coast-a81815
“Cars float through residential street in southern Russia following flash floods – video.
“Flash floods have hit the southern Russian town of Nebug after heavy rain throughout the region… There have been catastrophic floods around the world throughout July, triggering warnings that the climate crisis is intensifying.”
“Exceptional heat wave in the Alps:
37.7C [99.9F] Bludenz, Austria all time high, 2nd hottest day in Voralberg history; 37.3C Balzers, Liechtenstein – National July record; 35.8C Vaduz July record; 36.5C Zurich Kloten, Switzerland July record; 36.7C Stuttagrt, Germany July record.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1678788565113741313
“Heatwave Forces French Nuclear Power Plants To Curb Output.
“The Bugey and Saint Alban nuclear plants on the Rhone River in eastern France could see their output halved between July 13 and 16… high temperatures are raising the temperatures of rivers and forcing EDF to reduce nuclear output because of environmental regulations for using river water for cooling nuclear reactors.”
“European Heat Wave: Records fell also in Spain and France today: 42.8C [109F] Albacete Spain, July record.
“In France extraordinary heat in the Southeast with 9 records beaten,6 of which all time”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1678822011756245004
“Spain Warns of Extreme Heat Risks as Rhine Threatened Again.
“Extreme heat will continue for much of the Mediterranean into next week, while high temperatures across southern Germany and the Alps will keep pressure on the Rhine… Following record temperatures last year, climate change is bringing another summer of extreme weather to Europe, putting energy and transport infrastructure under strain.”
“Extreme Drought Is Wreaking Havoc on Daily Life in Spain.
“Drought in Spain, which is going through yet another heat wave this year, is so extreme that virtually no aspect of daily life has been left untouched. Dishes are left unwashed overnight when water allowances run out. Cows raised for gourmet meat risk going thirsty. Tourists heading to a water sports destination are met with hard mud.”
“Record olive oil prices keep climbing after Spanish drought.
“Prices for olive oil are surging further in to record-breaking territory after an extended period of unusually dry weather in southern Europe damaged crops. European prices first moved above €4 per kilogramme in September but have now shot up to more than €7 per kg…”
https://www.ft.com/content/5f0b2e0b-8100-42d0-9a87-fef4a57addeb
“Unprecedented Heatwave: Morocco and Algeria Record Africa’s Highest Temperatures…
“Benni Mellal, a city in central Morocco, topped Moroccan cities in the list with a staggering 47.5°C [117.5F]. This extreme heat was closely followed by Oujda, a city in northeastern Morocco, where the temperature reached 46.8°C.”
“Unprecedented heat wave in Algeria with records by dozens every day. Today the capital Algiers rose to 47.9C [118.2F] in the Airport, its hottest day on record.
“Other important records: 45.2C at Tebessa destroys the 44.0C set in 1931! (last old algerian record is gone); 44.8C Bejaia.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1678841122418835457
“Seven Arab countries are expected to be exposed to an unprecedented rise in temperatures within days, sometimes reaching 50 degrees Celsius, coinciding with United Nations warnings that the world as a whole has begun to record the highest recorded temperatures in its history.
“…the hot mass is expected to affect seven Arab countries, namely Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, as of the end of this week.”
https://www.newsofbahrain.com/world/91502.html
“Egypt building artificial river parallel to the Nile for $5.2bn…
“Authorities have said that water for the artificial river will come from recycled agricultural drainage and groundwater. Egypt is facing a water scarcity crisis and UNICEF has said that the country will run out of water by 2025.”
“Baghdad, Ankara continue talks on Iraq’s water share…
“A statement issued by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry indicated that Al-Lajmawi met with the Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Aoun Diab Abdullah, where they discussed diplomatic efforts and bilateral meetings between Iraq and Turkey, as well as the latest developments related to the water issue and the water flows of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.”
https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/baghdad-ankara-continue-talks-on-iraqs-water-share/
“Mauritius again! Yesterday 11 July the tiny island of Agalega with 31.4C [88.5F] beat the Mauritian July national record again. The past months all national monthly records fell one or more times.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1679030331545120769
“Delhi begins evacuations with Yamuna River crossing ‘danger mark’ as 40 killed in flooding across north India…
“The extreme rainfall that started over the weekend saw Delhi getting record single-day rain on Sunday, the highest since July 1982 and inundated roads and buildings with knee deep waters… The communities close to the Yamuna were moved to higher ground after the river breached the “danger mark” of 205m…”
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/delhi-begins-evacuations-yamuna-crossing-104757269.html
“China enters dog days of summer, extreme heat predicted to last until end of July.
“Meteorologists warned that persistent stifling temperatures, after a slight decline this week, are expected to last until the end of this month. They expressed concern over electricity shortages… some areas of Hebei, Henan, Zhejiang and Yunnan provinces, temperatures may surpass 40C [104F].”
http://www.ecns.cn/m/news/society/2023-07-12/detail-ihcrchef5345367.shtml
“‘Extremely hot’ summer arrives in Japan amid climate change and El Nino.
“Japan continues to face extremely hot weather, with parts of the nation experiencing temperatures of over 38 degrees Celsius [100.4F], while in Tokyo some areas have seen record highs of over 35 C for two consecutive days.”
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/11/national/japan-heat-wave-2/
“Never-before-seen heavy rains are once again hitting Japan.
“Bihoro in eastern Hokkaido experienced an hourly rainfall of 93mm (3.7 inch), making it the all-time record. Bihoro’s average monthly rainfall for July is 90mm, so over a month’s worth of rain fell in just one hour!”
https://twitter.com/sayakasofiamori/status/1679411556243894272
“Farmers in parts of the NSW far north coast still recovering from last year’s catastrophic floods are now facing drought conditions.
“While 99 per cent of the state is not in drought, it is a different picture in the Clarence, Richmond and Tweed Valleys, and part of Lismore local government area. Large portions of those areas have been declared drought-affected.”
“Hobart has smashed a 137-year-old record overnight, with July minimum temperatures at their warmest [on record].
“The BOM say the city reached a minimum temperature of 13.0°C [55.4F] in the 24 hours to 9am on Thursday, surpassing the previous record of 12.9°C set when records began around 1886.”
https://pulsehobart.com.au/news/hobart-breaks-record-with-warmest-july-day-in-137-years/
“Antarctic sea ice remains on its own this year compared to any other July in our satellite record.
“Keep in mind when looking at this graph that the y-axis interval is 1,000,000 km². This is a massive deviation from the previous record for the date.”
https://twitter.com/ZLabe/status/1679104992622551040
“Antarctic sea ice has been at record low levels for months — here’s what that means…
““What we can say for certain is that this kind of collapse was predicted, albeit not for a few decades, so the best case scenario is that we’re getting a glimpse of Antarctica’s future,“ Hobbs told CNBC. “The worst case is that the ice doesn’t recover, and the future came a few decades earlier than we hoped and expected.””
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/11/antarctic-sea-ice-has-been-at-record-low-levels-for-months.html
“‘Zombie fires’ are occurring more frequently in boreal forests, but their impacts remain uncertain…
“…, as rapid climate warming drives larger, longer and more severe wildfire seasons across the boreal biome, overwintering fires are becoming more common, and concerns by fire managers and scientists alike are increasing.”
“Extreme wildfires are here to stay. Can human beings really fight them?
“…On the ground, fire crews would get second-degree burns if they even approached mega-fires. These fires jump across rivers and roads that might once have acted like firebreaks. They defy the historic rhythms of fire: they can burn as strongly in the dark as they do in the day, because the nights are now warmer and drier.”
https://www.ft.com/content/540fa28d-9590-4ea2-99d7-453e3e2c3086
“A Heat Wave Will Cook Your Electric Car Battery, If You Let It…
“…when temperatures climb, the ions in a car battery speed up. Once that happens, they often have trouble attaching to the anode or cathode. The pressure and speed can also create small cracks, which slow chemical reactions and make for less usable battery life… Cold weather also impacts EV batteries. The colder it is, the slower the chemical reactions and the less charge a battery holds…”
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Hello Pan,
Iraq now seems to be becoming the world’s biggest oil producer. The conundrum is of course that other ‘natural resource’ water, Let’s see who wins and at whose expense 🙂
It is a deeply tragic world so the end of the fossil era.
By the way, I saw that the Hebrides is having a mediocre summer so far and the forecast isn’t ‘brilliant’ now either. It just might. I can remember holidays in your area that were more reminiscent of autumn than summer.
Just a question what is the highest temperature you have ever experienced and how did you like it?
I myself lived for a while ( that’s different from just on holiday) in the border country of the Alentejo in southern Portugal on the border with Spain. Those are the areas that are now ravaging with temperatures well above 40 degrees….
It gave me although it was relatively long ago when temperatures were lower a ‘nice’ in look into how tough it is to get through the day in high temperatures. It’s terrible.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Iraq-Takes-First-Step-Towards-Becoming-The-Worlds-Biggest-Oil-Producer.html
Zip, yes, we’ve had a very lacklustre few weeks of summer but preceding that was our hottest June on record. The relentless sun and lack of rain were eerie for a place characterised by unpredictable and variable weather. And it was very uncomfortable at times, given that humidity is often high; our houses are built for heat retention and there is no air-conditioning
Although we missed out on last year’s heatwave, which saw temps reach 40C in England for the first time, the year prior, 2021, was very hot and actually saw our hottest temperature on record. I can’t recall what it was – something like 28C.
The hottest temps I have experienced anywhere… struggling to recall but probably in southern Spain where we used to holiday a lot when I was a kid. I don’t believe I’ve ever experienced temperatures above 40C.
Have your potent thunderstorms struck yet?
“Let’s see who wins and at whose expense”
What I see possibly happening is going to cost all of us the greatest price.
No winners? Poor profit strategy by the species?
I hope/wishful think I’m wrong.
Back in the 60s an old codger ask: “If shit happens why can’t it happen to someone else once in a while” 😉
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/hottest-place-on-earth/ Yeah i bet this will change soon to more places are coming
For sure. The 1913 Death Valley record at No. 1 on that list will take some topping, not least because it is now widely regarded as unreliable, but of course it will fall.