Heat wave 2025: Austria threatens 40 degrees in June!

Heat wave 2025: Austria threatens 40 degrees in June!

The forecasts for the summer of 2025 indicate exceptional heat waves in Europe, especially in Austria. According to Vol.at , temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius could already occur in June. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the University of Hamburg warn of a heat build-up in the North Atlantic, which often serves as a advance notice for heat summer.

The identified heat build -up can be traced back to the formation during the three years before the heat summer and is viewed in climate simulations as a reliable indicator of extreme heat waves. This warming thaw can be measured for the summer of 2025, which indicates a possible "summer summer".

weather forecasts and their effects

The current weather models show that Austria has been facing one of the hottest summer periods since the start of weather records. Hot air masses from Southeast Europe are pressed to Austria by a so -called "Heat Dome", which could lead to new temperature records in Germany and similar conditions in Austria. The eastern federal states and urbanized regions are particularly affected, where a persistent drought increases the risk of crop failures and water shortages.

After a short -term rain phase in May, a longer dry period is forecast. It is to be expected that the nights will remain warmer, which in particular could put a lot of strain on older people and sick people.

long -term climatic trends

In addition to the current weather events, it can be determined that Austria has warmed up more than two degrees since 1900, which is twice as strong as the worldwide average. This development means that extreme summer could no longer occur every ten years, but almost annually. This is also confirmed by findings from the study of the Max Planck Institute, which was published in the specialist magazine Geophysical Research Letters and examines the development of heat summer taking into account the heat content in the North Atlantic.

The frequency of extreme weather events has increased across Europe. In 2024, the warmest year in Europe has been in Europe since the beginning of the weather records, which for the first time the average temperature was 1.5 degrees above the pre -industrial level. This data was shown by the climate status report by Copernicus and the world organization for meteorology (WMO).

The extreme weather events increased by climate change, such as the various heat waves and dry periods in southern Europe, have already caused considerable damage. In 2024, over 400,000 people in Europe had to look for refuge in different countries due to flooding and the financial damage was estimated at over 18 billion euros.

many European cities are increasingly focusing on measures to adapt to climate change. 45 percent of European electricity now comes from renewable sources, and innovative adaptation strategies are implemented in cities such as Paris, Milan and Bratislava to counteract the effects of climate change.