Just days after cold spell wey make person shiver, Europe dey prepare for hot weather as powerful heat dome dey develop across continent.
According to Severe Weather Europe, strong mass of hot air dey move from north-west Africa go south-western and western Europe, before e go expand further north and east for remainder of May.
Forecasters say temperatures fit exceed 30°C for some areas from Sunday and during first days of next week.
Warmest conditions dey expected initially across Spain, Portugal, France, Benelux countries and United Kingdom.
By middle of next week, unusually warm air mass dey forecast to spread further across northern, central and eastern parts of Europe.
Meteorologists warn say temperatures for some regions fit rise between 12°C and 16°C above seasonal average for late May, with some localised areas potentially experiencing even greater anomalies.
Mediterranean region, Italy, central Europe and Balkans dey expected to see temperatures steadily climb towards 30°C during coming days.
Croatia dey forecast to experience notably warmer conditions too.
According to NRK and Norwegian Meteorological Institute, temperatures next week fit reach up to 30°C for Zagreb and Split.
Developing weather pattern dey linked to phenomenon wey dem call heat dome, wey don associate with several significant and record-breaking heatwaves across Europe for recent years.
Heat dome dey form when large area of high pressure become stationary over region, trapping very warm air beneath am.
Severe Weather Europe describe phenomenon as acting like lid on pot, preventing warm air from escaping while layers of air sink towards ground and continue to heat up.
Europe dey about to experience first major heat wave of year, as strengthening heat dome dey push temperatures well above seasonal levels across western parts of continent this weekend and into next week.
Warmer pattern dey follow unusually cool May across much of Europe, but conditions dey shift as ridge of high pressure dey form over region Thursday and Friday.
France and neighbouring countries dey reach low to mid-20s by end of work week.
Hottest conditions dey expected to develop this weekend and early next week as heat dome intensify and settle over western Europe.
Coastal communities fit remain slightly cooler due to sea breezes and moderating effect of nearby water.
Heat dey anticipated to continue through much of next week, with temperatures for some areas rising five to ten degrees or more above seasonal averages.
While most intense heat go remain concentrated for western Europe, other parts of continent go likely experience warmer, summer-like conditions as pattern persist.
Forecasters dey continue to monitor how long heat dome go remain over region, however current trends dey point to extended period of unusually warm weather for May.
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