Tracking Heat Across the WorldAn onslaught of heat waves is gripping parts of the Northern Hemisphere, as some cities face dangerously high temperatures. Where Tuesday’s maximum temperature forecasts were extremely high 70 °F 80 °F 90 °F 100 °F 110 °F 120 °F AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA Source: Climate Reanalyzer, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, using data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction Global Forecast SystemIn Europe, much of Italy is engulfed by the heat, with temperatures expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) in the central and southern part of the country. Soaring temperatures and strong winds have fueled wildfires in seaside towns in Greece, the Canary Islands and a coastal village in Croatia. Where Tuesday’s forecast temperatures were warmer than normal Degrees warmer or cooler than the 1979-2000 average for July 18 +0 °F +5 °F +10 °F +15 °F AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA AFRICA N. AMERICA ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA AUSTRALIA Source: Climate Reanalyzer, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, using data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction Global Forecast SystemLast month was Earth’s warmest June on record, according to researchers at the World Meteorological Organization, and scientists have said that the first two weeks of July have been the hottest since at least 1940. Hot surface air temperatures have been accompanied by marine heat waves, too.

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