An intense heat wave has occurred in recent days in the Iberian Peninsula with a site in Spain, Sanlucar La Mayor, measuring 46.4°C (115.5°F) on Monday, September 5th. This (if verified) would be the hottest temperature ever observed anywhere in Europe during the month of September. Portugal broke its September monthly heat record with 44.5°C (112.1°F) at Alacer do Sal also on September 5th. A few days earlier amazing heat also prevailed in the Middle East with Mitribah, Kuwait reaching 51.2°C (124.2°F) on September 3rd. This would be the 2nd hottest temperature ever reliably measured on Earth during the month of September
Related Content
Science Source
Jul 11, 2018 | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
EEE 2016: CMIP5 Model-based Assessment of Anthropogenic Influence on Record Global Warmth during 2016
Science Source
Apr 25, 2017 | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Quantifying the influence of global warming on unprecedented extreme climate events
Headline
Jan 12, 2017 | NOAA Climate.gov
2016 shatters record for Alaska's warmest year
Headline
Jan 10, 2017 | ThinkProgress
Global warming made every state a red state in 2016
