2021 Eurasia winter heat wave
Across Europe and parts of Asia, unusually high-temperatures in the late-winter period were reported from February 20 until February 28, 2021. The onset of the short-lasting winter heat wave was caused by a jet stream of Saharan dust. Daily high temperatures for the period were similar to the maximum high temperatures during spring.
In the capitals of Germany and France, Berlin and Paris, high temperatures of were reported. The capitals of the UK and Poland, London and Warsaw, had high temperatures around. Croatia saw its highest overall temperature of. The capital of China, Beijing, also experienced the highest overall winter temperature:.
Areas affected
The previous winter heatwave, that affected the United Kingdom in 2019, set a record-breaking day in Aboyne, Scotland, after 122 years at with three other sites exceeding over. Warnings were set off across UK for not only the heatwave but a pollen bomb just shortly after the January 2021 coldwave went through UK and Europe.
Europe
Among the European cities such as Berlin, and Paris reaching, the warmer climate of Europe also has seen increase of overall high winter temperature and those were reported in Slovenia at, Italy at and Czech Republic at. In Poland, record temperature of was reported in Makow Podhalanski and in Slovakia at Hurbanavo, a high temperature of was reported. Sweden had set a record high temperature of caused by the foehn wind.
Asia
In China, Beijing experienced a record high day of breaking the 1996 record on February 13, while Anyang and Hefei hit and, respectively. While Longzhou and Cao Bang both reached on February 20. Pohang, South Korea surpassed its own set in 2004 with a new on February 21. In China, it was the warmest February recorded nationwide since 1961.