A heat wave named Cerberus has southern Europe in its jaws, and it’s only going to get worse

The Associated Press ^ | July 13, 2023 | BY DEREK GATOPOULOS AND CIARAN GILES

[Oldeconomybuyer]

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists in central Athens huddled under mist machines and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles Thursday as southern Europeans suffered through a heat wave that was projected to get much worse heading into the weekend.

Temperatures in parts of Mediterranean Europe were forecast to reach as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 F) starting Friday.

The high-pressure system affecting the region, which crossed the Mediterranean from north Africa, has been named Cerberus after the three-headed dog in ancient Greek mythology who guarded the gates to the underworld.

Cerberus is being tracked by the European Space Agency, which warned that the heat wave will also be felt in parts of northern Europe.

“Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland are all facing a major heat wave, with temperatures expected to climb to 48 degrees Celsius on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia – potentially the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe” the agency said Thursday.

[TheDon]

Oh noes! It’s summer again! When will it ever end!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

So... they named their heat wave "Spot", after a dog.

Europe, you're drunk. Go home and sleep it off.

[ExTexasRedhead]

It’s called DARPA. Wanna bet???

https://www.darpa.mil/

[frank ballenger]

Ella Fitzgerald version....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0rOMF9y2qI

[shadeaud]

Here in south Texas it’s over 100 everyday for more than a week. Good thing it is a DRY heat

[Dilbert San Diego]

Heatwave Cerberus?

So now they’re giving names to Heatwaves? Similar to how the weather channel has started naming snow storms?

which may have been inspired by the way we name hurricanes?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Poor babies! It's summertime. The living is easy. And oh my gosh, the
fish are jumping too. Not to mention that the cotton is high.

[Billthedrill]

Thunderstorm Fred blew through here earlier in the week. Multiple lawn chairs upset.

[mewzilla]

Remember 2003? The death toll?

I can see why seniors in Europe dread heatwaves.

[mewzilla]

See my reply #10.

[DJ MacWoW]

Odd they didn’t mention it’s only in the 50’s in Britain and wet. I watch Joe on Saturdays. ;-)

[ExTexasRedhead]

Yeah, like sticking your head in your oven when wanting to enjoy dry heat, right?

[TomGuy]

I am surprised they aren't already naming the El Niños and La Niñas.

{shaking head -- the world has gone completely bonkers and we are along for the ride.}

[Shqipo]

Cerberus is a mythical hellhound.

[rktman]

😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

[mewzilla]

And the Ancient Greek’s underworld wasn’t hot.

[PROCON]

I named the heat wave we’re having here in E. WA too, I call it summer and it’s HOT!

[Jim Noble]

I went to college in Upstate NY and in January 1969 it was -45F three days in a row. The locals said, “yeah, but it’s a DRY cold”.

I dropped my son at U of A in Tucson in August 1998, it was 117F. The locals said, “yeah, but it’s a DRY heat”.

Let me tell you…-45F is VERY COLD. +117F is VERY HOT.

In 1998, my flight home from Tucson was cancelled because the runway melted. DRY my butt.

[Antoninus]

We're naming heat waves now?