Breaking temperature records one after another
NOAA announced that June was the warmest June since 1850. However, these are just the beginning and July seems to turn everything upside down. It’s not just a day or two of record heat, unprecedented heatwaves, or abnormally warming ocean waters: All indications are that July will be the hottest month on record on Earth in possibly more than 100,000 years.
Record temperatures were observed from Arizona to Rome and China in July. An unprecedented wildfire season continues in Canada. Floods, caused by warmer air holding more moisture, devastated northern India and South Korea. Although it is still too early for official records, all preliminary data point to a turning point for the world this month.
“Given the extreme global temperatures in the first half of July, July is almost certain to set the record as both the warmest July and the absolute warmest month since global temperature records began in the mid-1800s,” said climate scientist Zeke Hausfather.
Experts state that naturally formed heat domes with the effect of climate change survive longer. Some meteorologists and climate scientists point out that the warming Arctic causes the jet stream to slow down, meaning that weather systems stay in one place longer.
Ocean temperatures sound alarming
Matt Rosencrans, meteorologist at NOAA’s Center for Climate Prediction, said sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic, especially along the African coast, have been “well above normal” over the past month.
Meteorology continues to warn
The Analysis and Forecast Center of the General Directorate of Meteorology announced at the beginning of the week that the temperatures throughout the country would be above seasonal normals. Meteorology reports that temperatures will be extreme by July 24.
Expected temperatures (oC) in some of our provinces in the coming days;
- Ankara : 31-35
- Istanbul : 31-35
- Izmir : 38-40
- Edirne : 37-41
- Canakkale : 35-40
- Mugla : 39-41
- Adana : 35-39
- Antalya : 39-45
- Kayseri : 31-35