Spain and France heatwaves mapped as extreme 42C temperatures sweep across Europe

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

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

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:

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

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

'The grim statistics tell us that, before this week is out, a teenager will leave home for a swim and never return. We desperately hope that prediction is wrong. How many more families need to pay the price before meaningful change comes?'

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

Tracking Western Europe’s heatwave  Reuters

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