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Temperature Dynamics at 1,500 Meters<\/h2>\n
At about 1,500 meters.<\/strong> According to physicist, science communicator, and researcher at \u00a0AEMET\u00a0, J.J. Alem\u00e1n, the clue lies in the temperature forecasts at 850 hPa, which corresponds to an approximate atmospheric height of \u00a01,500 meters\u00a0 \u2014 a part of the lower troposphere.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The temperature at this level tends to correlate with the surface temperature, serving as a reference for how temperatures will evolve in the coming days. Data shared by Alem\u00e1n indicates that not only are we encountering temperatures above the climatic average (an anomaly exceeding \u00a05\u00ba Celsius\u00a0), but this situation is set to continue, with the possibility of this anomaly approaching \u00a010\u00ba\u00a0 by the end of June.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis is outrageous: instead of returning to equilibrium, as would normally occur, the atmospheric dynamics over the Iberian Peninsula seem to be stuck in a generator of extreme heat,\u201d explained<\/a> in his publication.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking at the map.<\/strong> If we focus on the map<\/a> created by ECMWF, we can see that heat is likely to remain overhead. The forecasts indicate that over the next ten days, nearly the entire \u00a0Peninsula\u00a0 will be subjected to temperatures above \u00a020\u00ba\u00a0 at 850 hPa, with vast areas exceeding \u00a024\u00ba\u00a0 and some points temporarily surpassing \u00a028\u00ba\u00a0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s happening?<\/strong> In a second tweet<\/a>, Alem\u00e1n explained the underlying causes. He indicated that a \u00a0cut-off low\u00a0 situated to the west of the Peninsula, along with a ridge (a broad area of high pressure associated with an anticyclone), are responsible for the current conditions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This situation is further exacerbated by limited atmospheric movement, reaching what Alem\u00e1n refers to as a \u201c\u00a0quasi-static equilibrium point\u00a0.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The result: heat and more heat.<\/strong> The intuitive outcome is that the current warm spell appears destined to persist, at least throughout the upcoming week. Maximum temperatures in significant parts of southern Spain could remain<\/a> above \u00a036\u00ba\u00a0 and occasionally exceed \u00a040\u00ba\u00a0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In \u00a0Xataka\u00a0: At the end of May, we reached \u00a040\u00baC\u00a0: it is merely the appetizer of the \u00a0eleventh\u00a0 consecutive summer where temperatures are warmer than normal according to \u00a0AEMET\u00a0.<\/p>\n Image Source: ECMWF<\/a><\/p>\nAtmospheric Conditions Leading to Extreme Heat<\/h2>\n
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Consequences of Extended Heat<\/h2>\n