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Helen Willetts outlined red weather warnings regarding the record-breaking heat and also “ferocious” storms. The BBC meteorologist highlighted that Moscow has recorded the hottest June day since records began in 1901.
Mr Willetts said: “Red warnings are out because we have record-breaking heat across many central, southern and eastern parts of Europe.
“And also indeed for the ferocity of the storms through Friday, particularly in the Alpes, Poland and into the Balkans.
“So that is for large hail, damaging winds, even some tornadic activity.
“We have had record-breaking hit stretching up from Italy through Greece, into the Balkans, Moscow and Estonia as well during the past couple of days.
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“In Moscow, it is the hottest June day on record, that record went back to 1901.
“More of the heat will continue for the coming few days, which clearly poses a concern for health hence the red warning, the top-level warning.
“There are lots of orange warnings out as well.”
The BBC’s long-range forecast for Monday, June 28 to Sunday, July 4 outlined unsettled conditions.
“At the same time, temperatures will trend a little cooler with northwesterly or northerly winds bringing in some fresher Atlantic air from nearer to Iceland.
“This type of weather pattern is notorious for the day-to-day variability that can be difficult to predict more than about a week ahead.
“We can say with high confidence that we expect the large-scale weather pattern to develop by early July but we only have medium confidence on the specific details, especially with the temperatures.
“There’s a smaller chance high pressure could also build overhead and push lows into Scandinavia.”
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