Western Europe braces for first major heat event of the summer
Western Europe is experiencing its first major heat event of the summer, with temperatures expected to exceed 30C across several countries. The heatwave is anticipated to last several days, with record-breaking temperatures likely in many regions. This extreme weather is attributed to a heat dome trapping hot air from Morocco under a powerful anticyclone.
- ▪Temperatures in Portugal, Spain, France, and the UK are forecasted to exceed 30C this weekend.
- ▪Météo-France predicts that new records for May temperatures could be set in multiple regions, particularly in the south-west.
- ▪The heatwave in Spain has already resulted in a tragic incident, with a two-year-old girl dying after being left in a car.
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The Met Office said temperatures in the UK, where ‘extraordinary’ heat health alerts have been issued for the weekend, could reach 33C on Monday. Photograph: Alex Lentati/LNPView image in fullscreenThe Met Office said temperatures in the UK, where ‘extraordinary’ heat health alerts have been issued for the weekend, could reach 33C on Monday. Photograph: Alex Lentati/LNPEuropeWestern Europe braces for first major heat event of the summerTemperatures across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK are expected to exceed 30C today and into next week Europe live – latest updates Jon Henley Europe correspondent and Sam Jones in MadridFri 22 May 2026 07.01 EDTLast modified on Fri 22 May 2026 07.16 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA large swathe of western Europe is bracing for the first…
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