Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Netherlands is experiencing coldest August since 30 years – AD.nl

Netherlands is experiencing coldest August since 30 years – AD.nl

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19-8-14 – 09:51 Source: Reuters


Only after weekend temperatures above 20 degrees

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The Netherlands now experiencing cold days that are especially for the time of year, but temperatures have not yet broken record lows. Reported that weather bureau Weather Plaza. Last Sunday was 16.7 degrees in De Bilt and today the mercury is expected to reach 16 degrees.



This is still warmer than in 1924, when the temperature on August 19 was stabbing at 14 degrees. But since 1980 it is between 11 and 20 August have been even colder in one day than now. Only in 2006 Then, in De Bilt on August 11 measured a temperature of 15.8 degrees during the day.

Arctic Circle
The low values ​​according Weerplaza.nl due to the supply of air around the Arctic Circle. Which is sometimes heated up by the relatively warm sea water, but not sufficient to meet that are normal for this time. Temperatures of 22 or 23 degrees

August as a whole would be because of this cold period or more in the first month than a year, may be that will come out. below average The current estimate is 16.7 degrees on average, whereas normal group met yields 17.5 degrees in diameter. According Weerplaza.nl the last summer month is more often in recent years against. The average value of 17.5 degrees was not achieved since 2000 already seven times.

Despite the cold month of August seem to be the last days of August have some warmer weather to go smoothly. After the weekend, temperatures rise to values ​​between 20 and 24 degrees.



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