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Discussed in the following Daily reports:

http://intra.ecmwf.int/daily/d/dreport/2016/09/09/sc/

http://intra.ecmwf.int/daily/d/dreport/2016/09/12/sc/


1. Impact

 

 

 

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During the two first weeks in September two heatwaves affected Western Europe.

During

In the first week the temperatures in Portugal and Spain reached 44-46C,

with

which broke the September record for Europe. During the heat wave severe wildfires

as a result

appeared. In the second week a heatwave affected British Isles with the warmest September temperatures in the past 100 year recorded.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/07/firefighters-in-spain-and-portugal-battle-massive-wildfires/

https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/hottest-temperature-ever-measured-in-september-for-europe

 

2. Description of the event

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The sequence of plots below show analyses of z500 and t850 from 8 to 15 September. The highest temperatures during the first phase were reached on 5-7 September in Portugal and Spain. In the second phase the warmest temperatures on the British Isles were on 13-14 September.


The plot below shows a Howmuller diagram of z500 (zonal anomaly) averaged between 35N and 55N, spanning from 20 August to 20 September.Both heatwaves had a trough over the eastern Atlantic and ridge over Europe bringing warm air northward.

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The plot below shows the fire radiative power from the CAMS analysis from 6 September.

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3. Predictability

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3.1 Data assimilation

 

3.2 HRES


3.3 ENS

The plots below show 3-day EFI and SOT for 2-metre temperature during Phase 1 (5-7 September). The final plot shows the evolution of forecasts for 2-metre temperature for 5W-0W, 38N-42N for the same period.

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The plots below show 3-day EFI and SOT for 2-metre temperature during Phase 2 (13-16 September).

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3.4 Monthly forecasts

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