6 d. ago Four EU holiday hotspots and how they are becoming unbearably hot for Brits

Brits heading to a cluster of popular European destinations have been issued a stark health warning, as a powerful 'heat dome' sweeps the continent - resulting in sizzling temperatures exceeding 40C

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1 week ago 'Heat dome' explained as UK hit with 34C temperatures and deadly heatwave grips Europe

More sweltering temperatures are forecast across England as a 'heat dome' drives an ongoing heatwave in Europe

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1 week ago Europe boils over! Tourists and locals warned of scorching 'new normal' as deadly heatwave engulfs continent

The intense heat dome that has descended over Europe is shattering temperature records, straining infrastructure and posing serious health risks across the continent.

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1 week ago Life's a beach: Britons cast work aside to flock to the coast and make the most of the sweltering 34C heat

Britain is bracing for a searing start to the week as a fierce 'heat dome' pushes temperatures towards record-breaking highs.

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1 week ago Europe's killer heatwave leaves one dead as Brits on holiday warned 'stay inside'

A brutal 'heat dome' has brought roasting temperatures to the continent, with at least one person dying from heatstroke in Spain, as well as wildfires raging across the Greek islands and road surfaces beginning to melt in Italy

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1 week ago Enter the heat dome: Britain heads for one of the hottest June days EVER as 'killer' heatwave causes havoc across Europe

Britain is bracing for a searing start to the week as a fierce 'heat dome' pushes temperatures towards record-breaking highs.

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1 week ago What is a heat dome? Weather system explained as UK and Europe hit by sweltering temperatures

Large swathes of the UK and Europe are sweltering through a heatwave, with England’s southeast set to hit temperatures of 35C and parts of Europe including Paris, Rome and Athens to near 40C.

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1 week ago Welcome to the heat dome: Britain braces for one of the hottest June days EVER as 'killer' heatwave strikes with 34C temperatures forecast on the first day of Wimbledon

Monday is set to be one of the hottest June days on record, with highs of 34C serving tennis fans a sweltering start to Wimbledon.

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1 week ago UK weather: 'Severe' risks as 35C heatwave to cause hottest day of year today

England could hit a record temperature for June today as Europe swelters in a 42C 'heat dome' - Met Office forecasters say UK temperatures could reach 35C

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1 week ago Heat bomb explodes in Europe: England could hit a record temperature for June on Monday as continent swelters in 42C 'heat dome'

Monday will be even hotter in the UK, with highs of 34C in central and eastern England, forecasters say.

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1 week ago 'It's too hot': Organisers of major music festival send crowds home hours early amid 'medical emergency' as Britain braces for its warmest day and Europe cooks in 46C 'heat dome'

The event was due to end at 10:45pm this evening but organisers issued an announcement at 18:30pm to say it would be closing prematurely, urging gig-goers to 'get home safely'.

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2 w. ago Met Office reveals exactly where in UK faces 34C as sweltering 'heat dome' looms

Parts of the UK are set for several days of blistering heat as temperatures could rise into the mid-30Cs due to a 'heat dome' caused by a high pressure system over the continent

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Millions of Americans remain under heat warnings after days of record breaking temps. When will it end?

The heat dome that has caused temperatures to spike across the East Coast is expected to become less intense by Thursday

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2 w. ago How the ‘heat dome’ in the US is affecting the FIFA Club World Cup

The current heatwave serves as a stark preview for the 2026 World Cup

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2 w. ago Hot asphalt, ‘corn sweat’ and floods: midwest swelters as heatwave grips the US

Millions seek relief from a severe heat dome that’s led to lake drownings, leaking methane gas and affected farmersAt a splash pad on the banks of the Great Miami River in downtown Dayton, Michelle Winston, her partner and their daughter have come to cool off from the brutal heat.“It’s our first time down here this year, but because it’s so hot, we’ll be coming back for sure,” she says as she helps her daughter clear water from her eyes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US heat wave: Experts share advice on how to stay cool and safe amid soaring temperatures

Heat poses a health risk, especially for children, older people and those with certain health conditions

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2 w. ago Tens of millions in US face dangerously hot weather in rare June heatwave

Much of country from Minnesota to Maine under heat advisory as temperatures expected to pass 100F this weekTens of millions of people across the midwest and east braced on Sunday for another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as a rare June heatwave continued to grip parts of the US.Most of the north-eastern quadrant of the country from Minnesota to Maine was under some type of heat advisory on Sunday. So were parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brace for the ‘heat dome’. Temperatures across the Midwest and East Coast will hit dangerous levels this coming week

Millions of Americans are expected to experience temperatures in the 100s next week

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