Heatwave Continues Across Europe, Expected To Peak Today

Meanwhile, a heatwave is continuing across southern Europe, with temperatures in the central Mediterranean expected to peak today.

The Italian Island of Sardinia is expected to see a high of 46 Celsius this afternoon

There are warnings extreme heat could continue for a further 10 days in parts of Italy.

Spain has also faced consecutive heatwaves, with temperatures yesterday reaching 44 Celsius in the South of the country.

Meanwhile, in the US, at midnight last night the temperature at a weather station in death valley, California was still 49 Celsius.

Intense heatwaves are being felt across north America, especially in the Western and Southern US.

more than 80 people million have been advised by the government to take shelter from the “widespread and intense” heat in the region.

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In the area of Loutraki – a popular seaside town in the Peloponnese, southwest of Athens – 1,200 children were evacuated from a summer camp amid a wildfire there, local mayor Giorgos Gkionis told Greek media. A nursing home was also evacuated.

Meanwhile, two large wildfires are raging southeast and northwest of Athens. The largest of the two started after midday local time in the area of Kouvaras southeast of Athens and expanded 7 miles in the first two hours.

Residents of Kouvaras as well as the nearby seaside resorts of Saronida, Anavyssos and Lagonisi have been ordered to protectively evacuate.

A fire also closed the airport Monday in the city of Catania on the Italian island of Sicily, with flights suspended until 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according to a Twitter post from the airport authorities.

Firefighters have controlled the fire and it’s not yet clear if the region’s high temperatures played any role.

Catania was one of several cities under a hot weather red alert on Sunday, according to a Reuters report.