With parts of Northern Europe experiencing sweltering May temperatures, scientists are warning that it’s only going to get worse. According to new report from the World Meteorological Organization, the next five years will likely smash global heat records.

A “heat dome” is forecast to linger across parts of Europe as the prospects of an El Nino continue to firm.

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

French climate scientist Christophe Cassou said the heat wave would have been virtually impossible in the preindustrial era.