78 m. ago Europe heatwave latest: Extreme heat grips the continent as temperatures soar to 42C

Multiple countries on the continent are facing temperatures of 40C or above, with warnings for extreme heat

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2 h. ago Europe on alert as first major heatwave of 2025 pushes temperatures to 42C

Authorities in Spain, Portugal, Greece and France issue extreme heat, wildfires and health warnings Authorities across Europe are on alert as the first heatwave of the summer pushes temperatures up to 42C (107.6F), as the fastest-warming continent continues to suffer the effects of the climate emergency.Spain’s state meteorological office, Aemet, issued a special heat warning on Friday, saying temperatures could reach 42C in some southern areas of the country over the coming days.Agence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Extreme heatwave hits Europe as temperatures soar above 40C in holiday hotspots

Multiple European countries are bracing for a heatwave this weekend, with highs of 44C predicted as alerts have been issued.

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19 h. ago Heat waves bring dangerous and deadly lightning strikes. Here’s how to avoid getting struck

More than 30 people have been injured by lightning strikes during the course of the past two weeks

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25 h. ago Deadly 'heat dome' to sizzle Britain: Weather phenomenon set to bring 47C temperatures to Europe will also bake the UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amber alert will last from midday today until Tuesday at 6pm and covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.

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26 h. ago Extreme heatwave hits Europe as temperatures set to soar above 40C in holiday hotspots

The Met Office warns temperatures could be 10C above average across swathes of Europe as the summer holidays get underway

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27 h. ago Killer heat dome descends on Europe: Spain braces for record 47C, UK to hit 36C, roads melt in Italy and wildfires rip through Greece... while deadly storms turn roads to rivers in France and Germany

Temperatures in Spain could reach a hellish 47C this weekend, while sweltering infernos in Italy have led to roads melting as raging wildfires continue to tear through Greece. 

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28 h. ago Squid Game season 3 is out now – here’s how to watch it online

The global phenomenon returns with a new set of deadly challenges and even higher stakes

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49 h. ago Government issues weather health warning with heatwave on the way: Britain prepares for heat with hottest day of year ahead

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber heat-health alert this morning to cover five regions of England - the East Midlands, South East, South West, East and London - from tomorrow.

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3 d. ago Met Office verdict on cause of UK heatwave as US and Europe swelter in 40C temperatures

Conditions are set to become "hotter and more humid" as the UK braces for its second heatwave of June

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3 d. ago Temperatures to soar in the UK as holiday hotspots experience intense heatwaves

European and American destinations are experiencing temperatures 5–10°C above the seasonal average

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5 d. ago Gulf Stream 'on verge of collapsing' and could send UK temperatures to

The Gulf Stream carries warm water flowing from the tip of Florida across the Atlantic towards Europe and is responsible for much of the UK's average temperatures

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5 d. ago ‘Someone stole my wellies!’: Glastonbury’s five muddiest years

Mud, lightning, thunder, rain and more mud! The years that bad weather took over Britain’s biggest festival

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8 d. ago Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis

High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warnThe dangerous 32C heat that will be endured by people in the south-east of England on Saturday will have been made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis, scientists have calculated.Global heating, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, is making every heatwave more likely and more intense. The 32C (89.6F) day forecast on Saturday would have been expected only once every 2,500 years without the climate crisis, the researchers said, and June heatwaves are now about 2-4C (3.6-7.2F) hotter than in the past. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Beat the heat: The ‘coolest’ European destinations to visit in summer 2025

Here are the temperate alternatives to European hotspots that keep it cool – even in peak season

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9 d. ago TV weather icon Wincey Willis dies aged 76 after dementia battle

Wincey Willis made history in 1983 when she joined Good Morning Britain, making her ITV’s first-ever female weather presenter on national TV.

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1 week ago Exact date 'Blowtorch Britain' will be hotter than Hawaii as weather maps turn dark red

Britain could experience highs of 36C in a few days, which could be the hottest June temperature in 180 years, and weather maps show the country is set to be hotter than Hawaii

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1 week ago UK weather maps turn fiery red as Britain to bask in 31C scorcher in just days

Brits are set for scorching temperatures next week as a high pressure system dominates and they could peak at 31C with a flow of easterly air moving in from the continent

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2 w. ago Met Office issues SIX weather warnings for thunder, lightning, hail and floods

Britain is bracing for a weather double-whammy as the Met Office issues six separate warnings for thunderstorms, torrential rain, hail, and flash floods while other parts of the UK are officially in drought.

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2 w. ago New UK weather maps show all the areas of Britain set for 30C weekend scorcher

Britain is set to bask in 30C temperatures over the next few days as a 'high pressure push' sweeps across the nation - though thunderstorms could spoil the sunny spells

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