After a few days in which the weather has given a truce to the heat in Catalonia, with the showers and humidity protagonists this week, the high temperatures They will be present again in the coming days, turning the Catalan coast and some parts of Catalonia into a true ‘Mediterranean oven’.
Catalonia will be a ‘Mediterranean oven’
As announced andthe Meteorological Service of Catalonia, he heat will return to make room humidity that will aggravate the temperatures with a higher thermal sensation.
This phenomenon is called ‘mediterranean oven’ Because hot air will arrive on the Catalan coast and in some parts of Catalonia, which could lead to such high temperatures.
summer phenomenon
In meteorology, the term ‘Mediterranean oven’ is used to describe a characteristic weather pattern that develops in the Mediterranean region during the summer months. It refers to a meteorological situation in which high temperatures, dryness and clear skies or with little cloudiness for a more or less prolonged period.
The ‘Mediterranean oven’ is associated with a system of high atmospheric pressureknown as subtropical anticyclone, which is established over the Mediterranean basin. This system causes the hot dry air accumulates in the region, resulting in conditions of intense heat and low rainfall.
negative impact of heat
During a Mediterranean oven episode, daytime temperatures usually exceed 35ºC and easily reach 40ºC or more.
Are extreme heat conditions they can have a significant impact on health, agriculture and the environment, and are often associated with the risk of wildfires due to the combination of high temperatures and lack of moisture.
This ‘mediterranean oven’ will cause a drastic change in temperatures, going from rain to extreme heat.
goodbye to rainfall
This ‘mediterranean oven’ will cause a drastic change in temperatures, going from rain to extreme heat.
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Last monday, Catalonia experienced an episode of rainfallfocused mainly on the province of Girona, but they have also been present in Barcelona and its Metropolitan Area.
He Pla del Estany Meteorological Service has registered 28.7 mm (liters per square meter) in 30 minutes, 22.9 mm of them in 10 minutes. Likewise, in the Bisbal de l’Emporda (Baix Empordà, Girona), the intensity has been strong and they have accumulated 22.4mm in 30 minutes.