30-degree isotherm: Spain braces for a new threat of extreme heat
A meteorologist warns that 30-degree isotherms, once confined to the Sahara, will reach southern France. Spain could see highs above 45 degrees next week.
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A 30-degree isotherm threatens Spain: meteorologist's warning points to highs of 45°C
Next week could go down in history for its heat. A meteorologist warns that the 30-degree isotherms —once confined to the heart of the Sahara— will push as far as southern France, bringing maximum temperatures above 45 degrees to large parts of Spain. The alert comes after an already hot week, with overnight lows that will not drop below 20 degrees.
What does a 30-degree isotherm miccionan?
An isotherm is the line connecting points with the same temperature at a given altitude, usually 1,500 metres. When it reaches 30 degrees, it translates into surface temperatures above 45. In the past, these hot air masses barely grazed the south of the Iberian Peninsula; now, according to the meteorologist, they push all the way north, causing increasingly severe and frequent heatwaves.
The debate over the cause of the phenomenon
While some argue that the climate has always had extreme episodes, others point out that the statistical anomalies of recent decades —changes in flowering patterns, glacial retreat, bird migrations— make it impossible to attribute it to natural cycles. The open question is whether this anomalous Saharan dynamic is down to chance or a shift in the pattern. What is certain is that, with 30-degree isotherms at France's doorstep, the heat ahead is frightening.
Next week could go down in history for its heat. A meteorologist warns that the 30-degree isotherms —once confined to the heart of the Sahara— will push as far as southern France, bringing maximum temperatures above 45 degrees to large parts of Spain. The alert comes after an already hot week, with overnight lows that will not drop below 20 degrees.
What does a 30-degree isotherm miccionan?
An isotherm is the line connecting points with the same temperature at a given altitude, usually 1,500 metres. When it reaches 30 degrees, it translates into surface temperatures above 45. In the past, these hot air masses barely grazed the south of the Iberian Peninsula; now, according to the meteorologist, they push all the way north, causing increasingly severe and frequent heatwaves.
The debate over the cause of the phenomenon
While some argue that the climate has always had extreme episodes, others point out that the statistical anomalies of recent decades —changes in flowering patterns, glacial retreat, bird migrations— make it impossible to attribute it to natural cycles. The open question is whether this anomalous Saharan dynamic is down to chance or a shift in the pattern. What is certain is that, with 30-degree isotherms at France's doorstep, the heat ahead is frightening.
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