{"id":3385,"date":"2022-07-17T20:09:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T01:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oceanweatherservices.com\/blog\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2022-07-19T13:42:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T18:42:04","slug":"heat-wave-western-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oceanweatherservices.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/17\/heat-wave-western-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Wave in Western Europe tied to Sea Temperatures?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2m Temperature Anomaly Forecast<\/p><\/div>\n

Another heat wave is currently developing over Western Europe and the media are pointing the finger at climate change but more likely is a result of a growing area of negative sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly that has developed over the eastern North Atlantic that is enhancing undulations in the jet stream.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Currently below normal SST anomalies have developed over the eastern North Atlantic with the greatest negative anomaly between the Azores and the coast of Portugal while positive anomalies remain over the western Mediterranean, Bay of Biscay, English Channel and Baltic Sea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly (C)<\/p><\/div>\n

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These conditions tend to favor upper-level troughs to develop over the eastern North Atlantic with ridging building over western Europe, and in fact is the current situation.\u00a0 As the upper-level ridge builds over western Europe, the air temperatures at the surface increase accordingly.\u00a0 Over several days the ridge will drift eastward spreading the heat into central Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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250 mb Wind Forecast<\/p><\/div>\n

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Whether or not the SST anomalies are associated with climate change is open to debate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ref:\u00a0 \u00a0Impact of North Atlantic SST and Jet Stream anomalies on European Heat Waves<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>Julian Kr\u00fcger et al.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Another heat wave is currently developing over Western Europe and the media are pointing the finger at climate change but more likely are a result of a growing area of negative sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly that has developed over the eastern North Atlantic ocean which has a tendency to enhance undulations in the jet stream.<\/p>\n

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