It's still spring in western Europe, but the region is preparing for a scorching end of May heatwave. People are being urged to take extra care as high pressure traps them under what's being described as a 'heat dome.'
Hot weather has already hit Europe, the start of a predicted heatwave.
In Whitstable, UK, ice cream vans do brisk business and people head to the beach to cool off by the water.
The temperatures being forecast by meteorologists are already causing concern to health professionals.
In the UK, The Met Office says temperatures are set to exceed the 32.8 Celsius recorded in May 1944 over the next few days.
