Once Again: Strong, Prolonged Heat Wave Strikes Arctic Region with Possible Record-Breaking Temperatures

TAG – The Arctic region is expected to be exposed to a new, strong, and intense heat wave that is more powerful compared to the previous heat wave, with predictions of potential record-breaking temperatures. This wave is concentrated once again in the western part of Canada and is expected to extend to the Alaska region.

The previous polar heat wave caused unusual atmospheric circulation and increased intensity of heat waves toward higher latitudes and the European continent, with moderate weather conditions across a wide range of the Mediterranean region for extended periods and unusually compared to this hot time of the year.

The polar heat wave begins mid-next week..
The polar heat wave begins mid-next week from the western side of Canadian lands, then expands significantly toward the Arctic and sub-Arctic circles and even to the Alaska region. Temperatures will be around the mid-thirties Celsius, which exceeds their seasonal averages by 15-20 degrees Celsius.

The polar wave continues for an extended period and affects atmospheric circulation..
The polar wave continues for an extended period over the Arctic region and from the western side of Canadian lands. This wave will affect atmospheric circulation more severely compared to the previous wave, as it will cause a concentration of polar air toward the North Atlantic region.

Due to reasons related to atmospheric circulation and temperature changes in the tropical Atlantic region, it is expected that the consequences of this will be severe on wide areas of Europe, especially central and western regions around mid-August, where the continuation of successive heat waves to those regions is predicted.

Changes in the course and activity of the polar jet stream..
As a result of temperature changes occurring in the Pacific Ocean as a whole, the retreat of the El Niño climate phenomenon, and at the same time, this has caused different behavior of the polar jet stream, which has begun to become sharply undulating and which may cause during mid-August a split in atmospheric circulation and intensification of heat waves toward the Arctic polar dome and wide areas of the European continent.