Holidaymakers jetting off for some half-term autumn sun in the Med are being warned of red-hot temperatures as heat records continue to be smashed.
The population destinations of Turkey, Greece and Cyprus have seen thermometers shoot up to around 40C in a throwback to the UK’s very own heatwave earlier in the summer. Antalya, on Turkey’s south coast, has already recorded the hottest October temperature there since 1930 when the mercury hit 41C at the weekend, beating the previous mark by two degrees, reports the Mirror.
“Antalya experienced a historical day in terms of temperature,” wrote meteorologist Yaser Turker. “Antalya Airport had the hottest October day since 1930 with 41.2°C (Central 40.4°C) due to the blow-drying of the hot air coming from Africa and descending to the bay from N and NW. 41.2°C is also Turkey’s October record.”
