Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers.

Western Europe is baking under a heat dome, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius in many areas.

LONDON (AP) — Much of western Europe has been baking under a “heat dome” this week, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in many places.

Here are some standout figures that show the unprecedented scale and intensity of this heatwave.

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.

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…

France, Britain, Switzerland and Germany all experienced record heat in June and the weather system could test more records as it rolls across Germany towards Poland Saturday.…

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

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

Germany temperature reaches record of 41.3 degrees, France sees dozens of deaths during extreme heat

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…

BERLIN/MILAN: Germany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in Western Europe spread eastwards after temperatures broke…

A heat wave is hitting central and eastern Europe, with record temperatures in Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Denmark

BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures hit record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week…

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

Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers.

Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastward

From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread eastwards, with record-breaking temperatures…