Temperatures in Spain could reach a hellish 47C this weekend, while sweltering infernos in Italy have led to roads melting as raging wildfires continue to tear through Greece.
Meanwhile, torrential storms in France killed two people, including a child who was crushed to death by a toppled tree.
In Germany, a woman also died, while hailstones the size of golf balls left several injured.
On the Spanish island of Mallorca, a Dutch tourist died from heatstroke on Thursday as a baking heatwave from Africa neared the Iberian Peninsula, with temperatures set to soar dramatically over the coming days.
Meteorologist Gernot Schutz expects record-breaking temperatures to peak between Saturday and next Wednesday, saying that 'during this period, temperatures in the south could rise to 45 degrees Celsius, and in some places reach 46 or 47 degrees Celsisus.'
