Europe braces for another temperature spike above 35°C

Areas of Europe home to more than 135 million people are set to be affected by the highest temperatures. Temperatures are set to surpass 30°C for nearly three out of five European residents.

Europe heatwave live: Temperatures of 40C expected in Spain, with amber heat health warning in place across large parts of UK

In France, 80 departments have been placed on an orange heat warning Over in England, the amber warning by the Met Office stretches from London to Sheffield, covering parts of the South East, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands and South Yorkshire and is in place from 9am to midnight on Thursday, PA reported. Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said: “Temperatures [in areas covered by the amber warning] could reach highs of around 36, 37, possibly 38C. Now when you get these sorts of...

By Jakub Krupa

More than 135 million people in Europe set for temperatures over 35C

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Forecasters in the U.K. are predicting the mercury will rise as high as 38 C in central and southeast England on Thursday, potentially making it the hottest day of the year. Temperatures in France, meanwhile, are forecast to go even higher, reaching 40 C in central and southern areas and 38 C in Paris.

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By Alex Croft

Parts of Europe set for temperatures above 35C

Follow live developments as parts of Europe - particularly in the UK, France, Italy and Spain - are set for temperatures over 35C today.