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17 Jul 2023


Heat records around the world are set to be broken in the coming days as a heat dome expands across the southern United States, an anticyclone dubbed Charon pushes severe heat from north Africa into Europe and El Niño conditions continue to develop.

Annual Badwater Ultra Marathon Held In Death Valley's Extreme Heat

Runners pass a heat danger warning sign during the AdventurCORPS Badwater 135 ultra-marathon race on ... [+] July 15, 2013 in Death Valley National Park, California. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images

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Death Valley could tie or set the record for the hottest temperature ever measured on Earth this week, breaking its own 110-year-old record of 134 degrees Fahrenheit due to a combination of low elevation, cloudless skies and dry climate that make the valley "a virtual blowtorch of hot air," Scientific American reported.

The nearby cities of Las Vegas and Phoenix, as well as parts of Southern California, could also break their records early this week as Phoenix prepares to hit the longest consecutive stretch of days above 110 degrees F — Sunday was the 17th day in a row to see the high temperatures and the current record stands at 18 days set in 1974.

St. George, Utah could also break its 117-degree heat record Monday, according to the New York Times, after hitting 114 degrees F Sunday, the same day Peter Sinks, Utah recorded the lowest temperature in the United States at 30 degrees.

Health warnings have been issued for 16 cities in Italy as the islands of Sicily and Sardinia are set to record "potentially the hottest temperatures ever" in Europe, the European Space Agency said, breaking an August 2021 record of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 F) set in the Sicilian town of Floridia.

Record heat in Sanbao township in China's Xinjiang region is expected to continue this week after the area reported hitting 51.7 degrees Celsius (125 F) Sunday, a full degree warmer than the previous record set in 2015, Reuters reported.

Arizona's Extended Extreme Heat Wave On Track to Break Its Record For Longest Stretch Of Days Over 110 Degrees

Dee Lee, 34, cools off amid searing heat that was forecast to reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit on July ... [+] 16, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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Clint Johnson, of Pleasant Hill, Calif., (L) and Melanie Anguay, of Las Vegas, stand for a photo ... [+] next to a digital display of an unofficial heat reading at Furnace Creek Visitor Center during a heat wave in Death Valley National Park in Death Valley, California, on July 16, 2023.

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The last few months have brought brutal weather to countries across the world including extreme heat and record-breaking flooding. Last month was the hottest June ever, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said, and July has continued to break heat records. Greek officials closed access to the Acropolis monument on Friday as temperatures climbed to 104 degrees and Spain reached a record-high land temperature—how hot the land is to the touch—of 140 degrees. Europe, which was earlier this year dubbed the fastest-warming continent, is currently suffering under an anticyclone weather system named "Charon" as El Niño—a climate pattern associated with warmer temperatures—brings heat to other parts of the world.

China hit its heat record Sunday just six months after recording its coldest-ever day. Jintao Station in the Heilongjiang province recorded temperatures of minus 53 degrees Celsius on Jan. 22, well below the country's 1969 record of minus 52.3.

Italy's Heatwave Push Temperatures To European Record

A man rides a bicycle inside a fountain in Piazza Castello on July 11, 2023 in Turin, Italy as the ... [+] region prepares to break its heat record. Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images

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Europe Warming Faster Than Any Other Continent, Report Suggests (Forbes)

Europe’s Dangerous Heat Wave: Greece Closes Acropolis As Warnings Issued Across Italy, Spain And Germany (Forbes)

July 4 Was Earth’s Hottest Day In Over 100,000 Years—Breaking Record For 2nd Day In A Row (Forbes)

131 Degrees—Death Valley Projected To Set Earth’s Modern Temperature Record (Forbes)

Record-Breaking High Temperatures: Here’s Where The U.S. Has Hit New Highs For 2023, Including Miami, Phoenix and Austin (Forbes)

Stifling heat in Greece

A large crowd visits the Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis Hill on July 14, 2023. The country closed ... [+] the tourist attraction Friday amid temperatures that topped 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis/via Getty Images

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A man cools off by a fountain water during a heatwave in Seville, Spain on July 10, 2023.

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Hot weather in Ankara

A child holds water from a fountain on his face to cool off at Kugulu Park in capital Ankara, ... [+] Turkiye on July 16, 2023.

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