The most extreme heat is forecast to begin fading at the weekend, with heavy thunderstorms expected on Sunday. Across Europe, cultural landmarks have had to close, farming has suffered and some hospitals have struggled to cope. The heatwave has pushed temperatures up to 18 C above their seasonal average.

Punishing temperatures are scorching Europe as it swelters under a fierce heat dome, bringing dangerous conditions to swaths of the fastest-warming continent. Follow for live…

UK June heat record could be broken for the second consecutive day

At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of…

A heatwave sweeping Europe was starting to peak in Germany on Thursday, with several open-air events cancelled and temperatures expected to top 40C through the weekend.

BERLIN: A heatwave sweeping Europe was starting to peak in Germany on Thursday, with several open-air events canceled and temperatures expected to top 40C through the weekend.…

The heat wave gripping Europe is still raging in the west but moving eastward and is expected to hit eastern countries in the next few days.

40°C temperatures are forecast to hit typically colder EU countries in the coming days, as experts warn hospitals and schools could be put under strain.

Austrian Grand Prix declares heat hazard as dramatic rise in temperatures forecast in central and northern Europe

As hospitals buckle and warnings spread east, the heatwave is exposing how unprepared much of Europe remains for extreme temperatures. #EuropeNews

The unprecedented heatwave that has been hitting Europe since the beginning of the week is spreading east and south across the continent, leading to the cancellation of events as…

‘Heat dome’ expected to move eastward over weekend with high temperatures set to hit Germany, Poland and Croatia

The most extreme heat is forecast to begin fading at the weekend, with heavy thunderstorms expected on Sunday. Across Europe, cultural landmarks have had to close, farming has…

BERLIN/MILAN/COPENHAGEN: From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday (Jun 27) as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread eastwards, with…

BERLIN/MILAN/COPENHAGEN: From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday (Jun 27) as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread eastwards, with…

BERLIN: Germans braced for sweltering conditions on Saturday (Jun 27) as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in Western Europe was forecast to move east and bring temperatures…

A scorching heatwave, responsible for numerous deaths across Western Europe, is now bearing down on Germany and Poland with temperatures nearing 40°C. Record-breaking heat has…

Several countries, including the UK and Germany, have posted record June temperatures, with deaths reported in France.

Forecasters say hottest conditions spreading into central and eastern Europe

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with tens of millions facing extreme temperatures. Forecasters warn of record-breaking heat as the phenomenon moves east, prompting red…

A heat wave that baked western Europe this week is moving to the central and eastern parts of the continent