REFRESHING WOODS

We are in the middle of a heatwave which is going to reach its peak between Sunday and Tuesday... Sweltering days, during which the green woods offer refreshing shade and a welcome breeze!

HOT & COLD EUROPE

Europe is split in two, climate-wise, at the moment... A warm East and South, and a cold West! Can you see that light blue arch where the Alps are? Well, that's where I am! It's colder here at the moment than in Scandinavia, where nice temperatures of 25-26°C are expected these days... So, while the chill and rain wave lasts here, I wish all of you who are enjoying better climate a sunny, happy weekend! And I hope the sun will bless us again soon here too! :)

HOT!

It's sizzling hot, and kitties and doggies are cooling off laying down on the tiles!

This is the temperature I measured yesterday, outside in the shade...

POURING

The heavy rains that have hit North West Italy have not caused serious damage in this corner close to the Alps and France... but rivers have overflowed their banks and even mild streams have turned into wild, roaring rivers... like this usually mild stream in my mom's village.

Here are two photos where you can see how it usually looks...

... and the way it looked last evening...

HOT

I love these color weather maps of the Deutscher Wetterdienst! :)

The second half of August is traditionally the time when Autumn starts creeping in and days get cooler and sometimes rainy... In the North of Italy July is usually the hottest month. But this year has been a little strange... and after an extraordinarily cool and rainy July, August has been a full summer month, and now we even have a heat wave with temperatures well over 30°C!

This is the European heat alert for today. I am in that orange area in the North-West corner of Italy...

www.meteoalarm.eu

HOT & COLD EUROPE

Europe is cut in two... weatherwise, that is! An extremely hot area and a cold, rainy area... It's raining again today! Feels like October... 16°C right now :(
Which area are you in? :)

Can you see that purple little VERY rainy area? That's where I am! :)

Rainy

It's been a very rainy August in Germany, and floods have been happening in large areas of the country. The night between Thursday and yesterday heavy rains caused floods here in Bayreuth's area too, and people have had flooded gardens and cellars. These are two pictures from flooded spots here in the neighborhood. Fortunately the village where my mom and I are staying didn't have any damages, the little creek flowing through the village and right in front of our Gasthaus seems to be well protected.

In the meanwhile it's still full summer in Italy...

... and in Greece...

Longing for the SUN!!!!!

Landscapes and villages are really beautiful here, but after over 2 weeks of rain and cold weather... I'm really looking forward to some warm and SUNNY days back home in Italy :)!