Forecasters say hottest conditions spreading into central and eastern Europe
While much of Germany is braced for temperatures above 40C today, countries farther east that are more usually on the frontline of the climate crisis are experiencing mild weather conditions for this time of year, writes Helena Smith, the Guardian’s Athens-based correspondent.
Unlike huge swathes of western Europe, Greece is neither sweltering nor issuing emergency weather warnings. The mercury was registered at 31C in the Greek capital at noon today, according to Meteo, the official weather portal of Athens’ national observatory. On Sunday, noon readings are forecast at 30C.
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