Europe braces for another heatwave after record-breaking temperatures

Extreme heat warnings issued in Britain and France with temperatures forecasted to reach mid-30s Celsius this week.

PARIS (AP) — The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.

Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires

World French weather agency Météo-France is warning about temperatures approaching 40°C from Tuesday onward in southeastern France. Boats are stranded in a side arm of the Rhine River that is running out of water in Mackenheim near Mainz, Germany on Aug 10, 2026. (Photo: AP/Michael Probst) 10 Aug 2026 10:27PM (Updated:

Much of Europe is bracing for yet another heatwave following periods of scorching temperatures that have driven rivers to record lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths.

Temperatures likely to approach 40 C from Tuesday onward in southeastern France; amber heat health alert for most of England will be in place beginning Tuesday

National weather agency Météo-France is warning about temperatures approaching 40 C (104 F) from Tuesday onward in southeastern France.

Europe braces for another summer heatwave  euractiv.com

The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May

High temperature warnings were in place across western, central and southern Europe on Monday as a heat dome intensifies across the continent.

France is bracing for its fifth heat wave alert of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across the country since May.

UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record  Toronto Star

UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record  AP News

Another heatwave is forecast to hit Wales this week, with temperatures in some areas expected to reach 34C

The first two months of summer in western Europe have been the hottest on record, the European Union’s climate monitor said Monday, as the continent grapples with devastating wildfires and braces for yet another heatwave. The average temperature for June and July was 21.62 degrees Celsius (70.9 Fahrenheit), about 2.79

The heatwaves roiling Western Europe this summer have broken an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across the reg

The finding comes as temperatures set to rise here again this week

Western Europe breaks temperature record in summer plagued by heatwaves and wildfires  CNN

St John is asking people to call an ambulance only in a genuine health emergency, as it grapples with its busiest days on record.

Yellow heat health alerts were issued at 9am on Saturday as the mercury rose throughout the day, baking the South and South East in 28C heat and while central England saw highs of 27C.

Tracking Western Europe’s heatwave  Reuters

Temperatures to rise on Sunday as UK braces for fifth heatwave  itv.com

The south and south-eastern parts of the UK could see temperatures climb into the 30s.

UK braces for 'unprecedented' fifth heatwave with parts of UK set to sizzle amid 36C temperatures  lbc.co.uk

The North East is getting a healthy dose of sunshine as areas of the UK are expected to bake in record-breaking heat

Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.

Britain has already broken records for the most 35°C days in a calendar year