US heatwave grips Southwest with more than 113 million under alerts

1689260463 More than 100 million Americans were under heat alerts on Thursday as stifling, life-threatening temperatures dug in across large parts of the country. In the south and southeast, relentless, hazardous heat continued after weeks of triple-digit temperatures. A wide area would experience temperatures of 110 degrees Fahreheit, from a combination of the heat and humidity, the reported. Read Louise Boyle’s full report here . Relentless heat is continuing across large parts of the United States this summer. The climate crisis is making extremes much more likely William Mata 13 July 2023 16:01 1689259815 Poland has also been hit by the heatwave and is in midst of a drought with temperatures in Warsaw 13C higher than average. The Polish capital is expected to be a balmy 32C, which is far in excess of the 19C the city usually feels in July. As a result, water levels are low and crop yields are also expected to be on the wane. Poland’s record temperature is 37C. A woman protects herself from sunshine with an umbrella during a hot day in downtown Warsaw William Mata 13 July 2023 15:50 1689259105 A woman enjoys the sun in the Tuileries gardens, Paris A woman uses an umbrella to take shelter from the sun as she walks in downtown Rome An Icelandic horse is sprayed with water at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany A man cools off at a fountain during a sunny day in Belgrade, Serbia William Mata 13 July 2023 15:38 1689257861 The heatwave which is expanding across the US has seen 112 million people issued with an alert, Axios has reported . The south west will bear the brunt of the latest heat – with a ‘heat dome’ in the area. Texas is also set to be hit with 42C heat, having just come off another heatwave in June. Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, California and Arizona are all other states for which alerts are in place. William Mata 13 July 2023 15:17 1689256835 Record-breaking heatwave hits Italy William Mata 13 July 2023 15:00 1689255470 As already reported, the Cerberus heatwave will not bring 40C plus temperatures to the UK – and instead the Met Office has predicted cool winds. The weather agency has told Sky that it is unlikely that a heatwave will come to Britain this summer, unlike in 2022. Rachel Ayers said temperatures will be up in August but there is a “below average” chance of super warmth. Britons take a dive in hot weather William Mata 13 July 2023 14:37 1689254791 Travellers from the UK, US and elsewhere in the world may be looking with concern at planned trips to the Mediterranean. As the busiest summer getaway since 2019 begins, travellers to southern Europe are likely to experience extreme heat. An area of high pressure appears to have settled over the Med with little sign of abating. The deadly ‘Cerberus’ heatwave (so named by Italian meteorologists) is gripping southern France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Turkey, as well as smaller countries in the Mediterranean region. A Croatian holiday destination William Mata 13 July 2023 14:26 1689254593 Greece’s minister of climate change and civil protection has warned that wildfires could hit the country. ‘We are going to have fires, we are going to have floods… and we have to deal with what is happening,’ Vasilis Kikilias told Sky News. He added that wildfires are a particular concern when winds pick up in a few days time, as they are forecast to do. Mr Kikilias said that climate change was behind the extreme weather. A man holds an umbrella as he and other tourists enters the ancient Acropolis hill during a heat wave, in Athens William Mata 13 July 2023 14:23 1689254383 Greece’s government has shared more details of the emergency measures in place to deal with the heatwave. Temperatures of more than 44C could hit the country within the next week. The labour ministry has said that when heat stress is high between 12pm and 5pm work must be stopped. It has also said high-risk members of the private sector must work from home and that special provisions should be given to outdoor workers. Visitors walk near the Parthenon temple, which sits atop Acropolis hill, during a heatwave in Athens William Mata 13 July 2023 14:19 1689252311 A newly married couple poses for photos during sunset as a man takes a dip in the water in Lagonisi southeast of Athens A rainbow umbrella stands with the Hollywood sign landmark seen in the background in Los Angeles A woman shelters from the sun with a shirt near the Colosseum A man jogs at the Pincio terrace during a heatwave across Italy William Mata 13 July 2023 13:45