Heat wave in Carinthia: Temperatures rise to alarming 38 degrees!

Heat wave in Carinthia: Temperatures rise to alarming 38 degrees!

Wien-Unterlaa, Österreich - In Austria we are currently experiencing a heat wave that not only invites people to sweat, but also sets up new temperature records. On Thursday in St. Andrä in the Lavanttal in Carinthia, a maximum sweaty was measured of 38 degrees. This represents a significant increase in the heat warning level red, which was proclaimed for parts of Carinthia. It also looks anything but cool in other cities: Ferlach reached 37.8 degrees, while Vienna-Unterlaa landed at 37.5 degrees. Even in the Prater it became quite oppressive at 36.9 degrees, and Klagenfurt Lindwurm cracked the 46-degree mark. For Linz, on the other hand, it was even 52.7 degrees that showed the thermometer, as the Krone reported.

The summer temperatures are not limited to Carinthia, because 38 degrees were measured in Graz, and Innsbruck cannot complain - there the values ​​climbed to 35.2 degrees before the longed -for rain came in the evening. Even regions such as Eisenstadt and Salzburg had to struggle with 34 and over 30 degrees, while Bregenz got away relatively lightly with a more pleasant 28 degrees. If you look at the upcoming weekend, there will be a maximum of 33 degrees for the next few days. However, thunderstorms in the south and east are possible on Friday, and from Monday there will be a foreseeable cooling that goes hand in hand with rain and other thunderstorms.

climate change as a trigger

The current temperatures are not just the result of normal summer weather. According to Copernicus's climate status report, Europe is described as a hotspot of climate change. 2024 was the warmest year since the beginning of the weather records and brought a temperature increase of over 1.5 degrees above the pre -industrial level. Extreme weather events kept Europe in suspense, and at least 44 days were the hottest that were ever registered. This also has global consequences, such as the Tagesschau

The effects are dramatic. A rain of fall in Valencia led to severe floods that cost over 200 people. Melting glaciers in the Alps and a temperature record in Spitzbergen with 2.5 degrees above the average underline how serious the situation is. Most European countries experience longer periods of dryness and heat, which could also significantly impair agricultural production. In the summer of 2024, many regions in which the surface temperatures of the sea increased above average, severe floods - hundreds of thousands of people were affected and needed.

need for action required

It remains to be seen how the weather situation will develop in the coming weeks. However, one thing is certain: dealing with the consequences of climate change will be of central importance for our society and our climate actionism.