An anticyclonic ridge from North Africa traps hot air over western Europe. Badajoz hits 38 ºC, Santander keeps breaking records, France counts deaths. This is no blip but the new normal.

The first apparent heatwave of the year hit Spain last week, and there’s no let up yet as unusually high May temperatures are set to continue throughout much of this week too,…

Climate change is causing earlier and more intense heatwaves, France’s weather agency said.

Highest temperatures will be confined to France Spain and Portugal later this week

La Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) anticipa una semana con masas de aire 'más cálidas que cualquiera de las registradas por estas fechas' en el periodo 1991-2020.

Traduction du changement climatique, la vague de chaleur a fait monter le thermostat dans plusieurs villes européennes, comme Londres (34,8°C) et Bergerac (34,7°C). Elle va se…

“What we used to call a July phenomenon is now arriving in mid-May", according to one weather forecaster.

Parts of Spain could also see the mercury climb to 40C by the end of the week

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

Extreme heat settles upon western Europe, with values in Spain set to reach 40 degrees

The UK’s Met Office said Monday was the hottest May day on record, with the mercury hitting 33.5C at Heathrow near London by 1pm.

Forecasters warn of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain

El fenómeno meteorológico registra temperaturas de hasta diez grados por encima de la media histórica y bate récords vigentes desde hace un siglo. Autoridades de España, Francia,…

Western Europe faces record late-May heat, with France, the UK and Spain sweltering up to 11C above normal and officials warning of rising health risks.

France on Monday recorded its hottest May day on record, its weather agency said, forecasting that Tuesday would be even warmer as large swathes of Europe bake under unseasonal…

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The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as the planet warms.

People in western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heatwave Tuesday, with temperatures set to soar even further.

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.

The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome."