Jordan | Several European cities are witnessing higher temperatures than the capital, Amman. What does climate change have to do with this?

Arabia Weather - As we entered the summer season, hot air masses gradually began to become active, especially in the tropical regions, with their early expansion to most Arab countries at the beginning of last June and the so-called heat dome intensifying over the countries of the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, which from time to time pushes Another with hot air masses towards the countries of the Levant, the East and the Middle East.

The weather specialists at the Arab Weather Center said that it is usual at this time of the year, especially in the current month of July, for most Arab countries, especially the countries of the Arabian Gulf, the Levant and Jordan, to witness hot air masses and heat waves due to their proximity to the tropical high, which It is mostly concentrated over the Arabian Peninsula.

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Weather forecasters at the Arab Weather Center are monitoring important changes in the weather condition as we enter the summer season, due to several European countries, especially the southern ones, being affected by a heat wave that led to a significant rise in temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius in several European cities, which we mention. Temperatures exceeded what was recorded in the capital, Amman, today, Thursday, and we mention the following:

• Capital Madrid / Spain 36°
• Capital Rome / Italy 39°
• Capital Athens / Greece 36°
• Capital Belgrade / Serbia 38°
• Capital Bucharest / Romania 39°

What is the relationship between climate change and higher temperatures in European cities than in the capital, Amman?

The latest weather map outputs from the Arab Weather Center indicate that most of the European countries located in the south of the European continent, including Spain, Greece, and Italy, are exposed to a heat wave as a result of the expansion of the African high pressure towards the region at the present time, so that temperatures there are rising and reaching the threshold of 40. Celsius in several cities, including those mentioned above, but it cannot be determined that there is a direct relationship to climate change with this, as the European continent is exposed every summer to several heat waves as a natural result of our entry into the summer season with the beginning of the expansion of the African high pressure towards the region, where Given the nature of the movement of air masses, hotter air masses can rush towards the European continent, affecting the Levant and Jordan, so that temperatures there rise more than in the region here.

Despite this, the role of climate change on the global climate and its role in the imbalance of the atmosphere cannot be overlooked as a direct and indirect effect on the Earth’s climate, as is evident at times when regions are affected by extreme weather conditions, whether heavy rains, floods, or heat waves. It can also be The impact of climate change will lead to an increase in temperatures on the European continent, as is the case in many regions on the planet

The development of the La Nina phenomenon and its relationship to the increase in the severity of heat waves around the world

The staff of the weather forecasting department at the Arab Weather Center is monitoring the new climatic cycle that has occurred in the atmosphere with the beginning of the development of the La Nina phenomenon, where the temperature of the tropical region of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America has dropped below its normal levels, as some studies at the world level indicate that The La Nina phenomenon can be associated with strong heat waves in some areas and lower temperatures in other areas.