Extreme weather 2018 - (Record heat?) Europe's turn now - BBC News - 2nd August 2018

Our holiday makers heading to Spain and Portugal are being warned to prepare for extreme heat because record temperatures are expected on mainland Europe in the coming days.
我們對那些前往西班牙和葡萄牙的度假者提供警示，準備迎接極端高溫，因為未來幾天歐洲大陸的氣溫將達到創紀錄的水平。

The current record is 48 degrees Celsius, measured in Athens more than 40 years ago.
目前的最高記錄是40多年前在雅典測量的48攝氏度。

Chris Forks has the details.
Chris Forks 將報導詳情

High temperatures in Spain and Portugal are not unusual at this time of year in height of summer, but what's to come over the next few days is going to be extreme and perhaps record-breaking.
西班牙和葡萄牙的高溫在夏季的高峰時期並不罕見，但接下來幾天的情況將是極端的，也許是破紀錄的。

Portugal looks set to have its hottest day for 15 years with temperatures possibly exceeding the record of 47 point 4 celcius set in 2003.
葡萄牙即將迎來15年來最熱的一天，氣溫可能超過2003年記錄的47點4攝氏度。

Spain may also set a new national record if highs go above 47.3 Celsius.
如果高點超過47.3攝氏度，西班牙也可能創下新的全國紀錄。

It's the summer that's already seen a number of temperature records smashed across the northern hemisphere and now it looks like being Europe's turn.
在這個夏天北半球的許多國家都相繼突破最高溫度紀錄，看來現在是輪到歐洲的時候了。

Over the next few days, an area of low pressure just sats to the west of Morocco is going to stop the cooler Atlantic airs from reaching Spain and Portugal.
在接下來的幾天裡，位於摩洛哥西部的低氣壓將阻止大西洋的涼爽空氣進入西班牙和葡萄牙。

And instead, air that was already heated from southern France is drifted across Spain and Portugal.
取而代之的，已經在法國南部被加溫過的熱空氣將逐漸進入西班牙和葡萄牙。

And it stagnates here the winds fall light and that allows temperatures to build up day by day.
它在這裡停滯不前，風很大，可以讓氣溫逐漸升高。

Now, we're likely to see temperatures peak at around 47 degrees Celsius, that will challenge the national records for Spain and Portugal.
現在，我們可能會看到氣溫達到47攝氏度左右，這將挑戰西班牙和葡萄牙的國家最高溫記錄。

If we get to 48 degrees, it would make it Europe's hottest day ever on record.
如果達到攝氏48度，這將成為歐洲有紀錄以來最炎熱的一天。

To add to a list of records have already seen this year, Japan and South Korea have already set national new temperature records and Algeria has equalled the temperature record of highs of 51 degrees.
在今年已經看到的最新記錄清單，日本和韓國已經創造了全國新的溫度記錄，而阿爾及利亞則是達到了51度的歷年最高溫記錄。

The big question is, will Europe be next?
問題是，歐洲是不是下一個?

Well, climate change is shifting the odds in favor of heat waves becoming more frequent.
那麼，全球氣候的變遷正在讓熱浪發生頻率有變得更加頻繁的可能性。

Extreme heat waves can turn deadly.
極度的熱浪會有致命的影響。

During the heatwave of 2003 that set the UK temperature record of 38.5 Celsius at Faversham in Kent, and also set the French record of 44.1 Celsius, is estimated the extreme heat killed 35,000 people in Europe.
在2003年的熱浪期間，肯特郡法弗舍姆的英國溫度記錄為38.5攝氏度，並創下法國44.1攝氏度的記錄，據估計極端高溫導致歐洲35,000人死亡。

Over the next few days, another concern is that high temperatures could trigger thunderstorms which may not bring much in the way of rain but lightning may bring the threat of igniting wildfires.
在接下來的幾天裡，另一個問題是高溫可能引發雷雨，這次可能不會帶來太多的降雨，但閃電可能會帶來點燃野外火災的威脅。

If you're heading to the heat, the advice is to keep out of the midday Sun and stay well hydrated.
如果你正要前往炎熱地區，建議避開正午太陽並保持充足的水分。

Chris Fox, BBC news

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