Summer heat and thunderstorms: Weather chaos expected in the south!
Summer heat and thunderstorms: Weather chaos expected in the south!
Steiermark, Österreich - The last weekend in Juni brings summer temperatures and varied weather to Styria. On Thursday, June 26, the meteorologists not only published high temperatures, but also thunderstorms. The humidity and the oppressive heat ensure that the weather in the region can change quickly. In the early morning, the temperatures range between 15 and 20 degrees, while the daily maximum values will be 30 to 35 degrees. Especially in the east and southeast, the weather stays dry for a long time, while in western Upper Styria there is a risk of thunderstorms from the afternoon, which may even have hail and gusts of wind, how meinbzirk.at reported.
But what exactly does that mean for health? The current heat wave is a serious danger, especially for sensitive groups of people. The German Weather Service publishes heat warnings for days on which health risks are available. In addition to the daily temperatures, these warnings also take into account the stress at night, which is particularly important in urban areas, where the nights often do not cool down below 20 degrees. It is recommended to be careful with increased heat load, since sensitive people can suffer from the warmth without official warnings. Further information on the heat warnings is available on hetwarungen.de.
weather development at an overview
On Friday, the weather is initially cloudy and foggy, especially in the Ausseerland and to the Mariazellerland, where there can be isolated showers. In the afternoon, however, the weather should brighten up, accompanied by a lively northwest wind. The maximum values vary between 25 degrees in the Ausseerland and up to 30 degrees in the south. The weekend promises a lot of sunshine; Especially on Saturday there will be denser clouds in northern Upper Styria, but the temperatures are always between 27 and 31 degrees. Sunday then brings high summer values with maximum temperatures around 30 degrees.
In view of the increasing temperatures, it is important to keep an eye on the health effects intensively. The Federal Environment Agency, in particular, indicates the risks that can go hand in hand with frequent hot days and tropical nights. These climatic extremes are not only uncomfortable, but can be life -threatening, especially for older people and people with previous illnesses. Forecasts indicate that the number of such extreme hot days will increase due to climate change. Studies show that there have been increasing heat summer in recent years, and the health consequences are alarming: In Germany, around 15,600 people died in the heat summer 2018 and 2019 in addition to heat-related complications, such as the [Federal Environmental Agency] (https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/daten/umwelt-gesundheit/gesundheit--- uhste-However, there are also bright spots. Many find joy in open -air life in the warm months, be it grilling or on excursions into nature. If you are careful and drink enough, you can enjoy the summer temperatures, but health should not be lost sight of. So it is to be hoped that the weekend will be a summer highlight for many despite the warnings. Stay cool and stay healthy!
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