UK, France brace for another heat wave as western Europe sets temperature records
PARIS (AP) — The UK and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.National weather agency Météo-France is warning about temperatures approaching 40°C (104°F) from Tuesday onward in southeastern France. And in the UK, an amber heat health alert for most of England will be in place beginning Tuesday as temperatures are forecast to climb to 36°C (96.8°F) later this week.Across Europe, the extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records, as well as thousands of projected heat-related deaths.Globally, so far this is the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show. But 2026 still has time to catch up. Thanks to the one-two punch of accelerated human-caused global warming and a supersized El Niño — a periodic…
The UK and France are preparing for their fifth heat wave of the season, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C (104°F) in southeastern France and 36°C (96.8°F) in the UK this week. This follows an intense period of extreme heat across Europe since May, contributing to wildfires, drought, and thousands of heat-related deaths. The June-July period in Western Europe set a new average temperature record of 21.62°C (70.92°F).
"This is a clear example of how climate change is intensifying heat extremes, with heat and drought increasingly reinforcing one another," said Samantha Burgess of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
Globally, 2026 is currently the third-hottest year, with a high chance of becoming the hottest on record due to accelerated human-caused global warming and a supersized El Niño.
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