July 12, 2022 - Sunny and Sizzling in Western Europe
Clear Skies over Western Europe
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Sunny summer skies greeted NASA’s Terra satellite as it passed over the
western portion of Europe on July 11, 2022, allowing the Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board to acquire a
stunning true-color image of the region. This image captures parts of
Wales and England (north), France (center), Andorra, and Spain
(southwest).
A high-pressure system over portions of Europe has kept the skies
spectacularly clear and temperatures soaring. According to media
reports, on July 11 the Met Office advised that the mercury will soar
in central, southern, and eastern England over the next five days, with
highs predicted to reach as high as 35˚C (95˚F). On July 11, London
reported a high of 29.5˚C (85˚F). France is also expecting toasty
weather, or, as AccuWeather describes upcoming days, “hot with sizzling
sunshine”. Météo-France appears to agree, advising that temperatures
across France will begin to rise this week and stay unusually high for
at least 10 days, probably longer, with parts of the southwest and
Rhone Valley expected to see highs of 36-38˚C (96.8-100.4˚F). Sunny
Spain is also sweltering, with temperatures rising to 39.4˚C (103˚F) on
July 11 and, according to Weather Underground, expected to hit 40.5˚C
(105˚F) later this week.
The current heatwave follows a similar bout of extreme heat in June
2022. Striking mid-month, the June heatwave affected Portugal, Italy,
Spain, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Poland. On June 17,
temperatures in London, England soared to 32˚C (89.6˚F) while
temperatures in Seville, Spain rose to 41˚C (105.8˚F).
Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 7/11/2022
Resolutions: 1km (2.3 MB), 500m (6.7 MB), 250m (4.8 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-07-12
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