![]() ![]() And the countries where our food comes from. However, everyone agrees the last 10 days feel like a turning point.Īs experts have pointed out elsewhere in these pages, we cannot escape climate change - even if we're from the UK, our holidays will be impacted. The big takeaway today seems to be that the immediate emergency is easing across much of Europe.įingers crossed, next week will not be dominated by stories of tourists fleeing wildfires. An investigation is under way in the Philippines into the deaths of at least 27 people, who died when a boat overturned during a typhoon.A "dangerous" heatwave is affecting up to 200 million people in the eastern United States. ![]() A new fire was reported in Italy near the border with France.There were explosions there on Thursday because of wildfires but evacuations ensured no one was hurt An exclusion zone remained in place around an ammunition depot at an air base in central Greece.Blazes have been brought under control on Rhodes and Corfu. Although the risk of fire was still officially categorised as "very high" for several regions, this was an improvement from "extreme danger" throughout the past week. Wildfire control improved across Greece, too.Weather conditions improved along the Croatian coast and in Sicily, allowing firefighters to bring blazes under control there.Here's a quick recap of some of the key developments on Friday: We're bringing our live updates to an end for now. This August will have more chances for rain and could lead to an above normal rainfall trend - kinda like July.Thank you for following our coverage of wildfires in the Mediterranean and extreme weather across the world. Last August had big rain at the beginning of the month, then below normal rainfall for the rest of the month. So I think there will be less of a chance of a long stretch of big heat. That trend will also keep our heat from building. This year, more opportunities will mean more than normal rain chances. Like July, August will have more rain opportunities.Įarly August last year, we had another big storm that brought another 5” of rain, but then we were generally dry for the next several weeks. That will be something to monitor for the next few months. Honestly, I don’t think we will really see all the effects of the El Niño pattern until we get to winter. But remember the advertised pattern switch, both locally and globally? That may be evident this August. Keep the sprinklers handy.Īugust is normally when you start to say, “Ok summer, I need a break.” We look north for cool fronts or south for some soaking rain, and neither really get here.Īugust is typically hot and dry. We will have some opportunities for rain, but not all will get as much as they need. I think the dry pattern of the last few weeks will continue into June. ![]() I’ve seen more sprinklers running in the last few weeks because of this. ![]() So, we need rain.Īsk your lawn or garden. The drought severity across Missouri is heightened just a bit because of this. April and May have trended dry and our yearly average for rainfall is running a little bit short. We begin June a bit behind the eight ball. However, it could also bring a quieter hurricane season.īut what does that all mean to St. It also could bring a heightened risk of droughts and floods and stronger storms. The last Super Niño pattern was in 2016, and we saw the warmest global temperature on record. That sounds pretty ominous – and it could be. And there are some indications that this pattern could be what’s called a Super Niño. We are moving from our third La Nina year to an El Niño pattern. LOUIS – We are in the middle of a major global pattern change. ![]()
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