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BBC News
6 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Europe Heatwave: Temperatures reach above 40 degrees in some areas
An intense heatwave has been sweeping across Europe with some countries reaching temperatures of above 40 degrees Celsius. BBC Weather says the hot temperatures is partly due to hot air coming in from North Africa and it's "very intense" for this time of year. Spain, France and Italy have all issued warnings about the impact of the weather on warnings are also in place in some countries, while wildfires have already broken out in Greece.
Qatar Tribune
14 hours ago
- Climate
- Qatar Tribune
Southern Europe swelters as heatwave spreads
Health and fire warnings have been issued in countries across southern Europe, with temperatures expected to exceed 40°C in some places over the weekend. Italy, Greece, France, Spain and Portugal are among the countries affected - with the Spanish city of Seville forecast to hit 40°C on Sunday. Hot air from North Africa, which is spreading across the Balkans to holiday destinations such as Croatia, is contributing to the soaring temperatures. BBC Weather says the heatwave is 'very intense' for this time of the year - with the continent normally experiencing such high temperatures in July and early August. In Spain, emergency staff have been placed on standby to deal with a surge in heatstroke cases especially among vulnerable people, including children, the elderly and those with chronic illnesses. 'It always gets super hot in Madrid, what surprises me is how early it's happening - we're still in June,' Marina, 22, told the Reuters news agency in the Spanish capital. 'This year is extreme. Last year, at least you could go out at this hour, but now? No way. It's intense, and people are drinking more water,' Janeth, 47, said. Italian authorities are advising residents in several cities, including Rome, Milan and Venice - where several A-list celebrities have gathered for the wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and TV presenter Lauren Sanchez - to stay indoors between 11am and 6pm local time. 'There is no wind, a lot of humidity, we are sweating, and I'm suffocating at night,' Alejandra Echeverria, a 40-year-old Mexican tourist in Venice, told AFP. France, meanwhile, has been experiencing a heatwave for more than a week. Orange heat alerts, the country's second-highest warning, were issued for southern regions on Friday. In the city of Marseille, municipal swimming pools are being opened free of charge until the end of the heatwave, while there have been calls in some places for schools to close to protect the health of students. Yellow and amber alerts are also in place for parts of England this weekend, and temperatures in London may reach 35°C on Monday. The heatwave is forecast to last until Tuesday evening. Wildfires have already struck some parts of Europe, including Greece, where coastal towns near the capital Athens erupted in flames that destroyed homes - forcing people to evacuate. While it is hard to link individual extreme weather events to climate change, heatwaves are becoming more common and more intense due to climate change. Scientists at World Weather Attribution, who analyse the influence of climate change on extreme weather events, say June heatwaves with three consecutive days above 28°C are about 10 times more likely to occur now compared to pre-industrial times. (Agencies)
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CMAT plays Glastonbury's main stage after Lorde's secret set
CMAT is playing Glastonbury's main stage as the UK's biggest weekend of music gets in full swing - watch live at the top of the page Coming up: The 1975 and Biffy Clyro - here are all the timings You'll be able to follow the action from the five main stages on this page over the weekend in the watch & listen tab above Temperatures are expected to soar as 140,000 festival-goers hit Worthy Farm- BBC Weather has the Friday forecast CMAT plays Glastonbury's main stage after Lorde's secret set
BBC News
2 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
UK weather: Health alerts come into force ahead of second heatwave
Heat health alerts have come into force across most of England as the country braces for a second summer amber alert covers the East Midlands, south-east, south-west, east and London - meaning various health services and the whole population could be affected by the heat, according to the Met Yorkshire and the Humber, as well as the West Midlands, less serious yellow alerts apply, meaning that the elderly and vulnerable could be are forecast to rise into the 30s over the weekend, coniciding with Glastonbury Festival, before reaching a new high for the year on Monday, when the Wimbledon tennis championship begins. Monday could be the hottest day of the year so far, with a 20-30% chance of it reaching 34C or 35C in London and towards the Cambridgeshire area, according to BBC Weather. The Met Office says London could reach would make Monday the hottest ever start to Wimbledon too, exceeding the previous opening-day record of 29.3C in 2001 - although players and spectators can expect more comfortable temperatures in the 20s by the middle of next hottest day during Wimbledon as a whole was on 1 July 2015 when 35.7C was recorded. Temperatures will remain in the mid to high 20s for the 200,000 festival-goers descending on Glastonbury in Somerset this weekend, with a potential peak of 28C on are expected to remain dry with sunny spells - free of the mud baths of years past - but warm nights could make things for uncomfortable for in Britain, dry and sunny spells are forecast, with temperatures in the low to mid 20s this weekend. By Monday, Cardiff could match the 30C highs expected across large parts of England. A heatwave, but for how long? The sunny spell shows no sign of fading, with few places in Britain expected to see much, if any, rain by the middle of next parts of England will officially enter a heatwave - classed as three consecutive days of a temperature above a threshold, which varies by region - around the same time. These heatwaves are expected to last four to six days, finishing on European countries are seeing their own heatwaves too, with temperatures widely in the high 30s to low 40s. A scorching 44C is expected in Cordoba, southern Spain, on Sunday. Parts of Suffolk are already in an official heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 27C at Santon Downham for three consecutive days. Many more locations will join them over the of England could see a "tropical night" on Sunday and Monday - a term used to describe a night when temperatures do not fall below heat will not be far away from the June record which stands at 35.6C, recorded in Southampton during summer are becoming more common due to climate change, with a greater chance of extreme at World Weather Attribution - which analyses the possible influence of climate change on extreme weather events - say June heatwaves with three consecutive days above 28C are about 10 times more likely to occur now when compared to the pre-industrial climate, before humans started burning fossil heat health alert system has been used since 2023 by the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office to prepare health and social care professionals for the impacts of hot are four levels of warning - green, yellow, amber and red. Among examples given by UKHSA are difficulties managing medicines, the ability of the workforce to deliver services and internal temperatures in care settings exceeding the recommended thresholds.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Will there be another heatwave later this week? What the Met Office says
Parts of the UK could be in line to experience heatwave conditions by the weekend, forecasters have said, though many areas might not remain hot for long enough to be an official heatwave. The hottest day of the year of 33.2C was recorded on Saturday in Charlwood, Surrey, as much of the country experienced four to five days of hot weather. And while things cooled down considerably on Monday to the low 20s, forecasters have said there is a chance of temperatures soaring again as the week progresses. BBC Weather lead presenter Simon King said the fresher conditions today are "likely to be just a temporary lull" before temperatures rise once more on Wednesday. "By the end of the week a few locations across eastern England may even experience another heatwave," he said. The BBC said temperatures will rise to between 26C and 29C across the Midlands on Wednesday, while it said London and the South East could experience a high of 29C on Saturday and 30C on Sunday. The Met Office has also reported another hot spell is incoming, but Wednesday's and the weekend's highs may be broken up by cooler conditions on Thursday and Friday, meaning places could only see two days in a row of hot weather, not the three needed to meet heatwave thresholds. Craig Snell, a meteorologist at the Met Office, told Yahoo News UK: "We could see a high in the south east on Wednesday of 28C. On Thursday and Friday, it will drop off to the mid-20s, so some places probably won't reach our heatwave criteria of three consecutive hot days. "By the weekend there could be another spell of heat and temperatures could reach into the high 20s. "There is potential for some fairly hot conditions to develop, especially across the south." A heatwave is classed by the Met Office as a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold. This threshold varies depending on the county in England, Scotland and Wales, while Northern Ireland has its own single threshold. In London, for example, this threshold is 28C, while it is 27C on the south east coast, and 25C in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has been a fresher start to the week for most of temperatures are set to climb again, with the middle of the week feeling very warm and humid for parts of the south 🌡️ — Met Office (@metoffice) June 23, 2025 Yahoo breaks down what the weather will be like for each region of the UK. Tuesday Cloud and patchy rain spreading east through the morning. Drier through the afternoon, the odd shower possible in the west. Some sunny spells later. Feeling warm in the sun. Breezy. Maximum temperature 24°C. Wednesday to Friday Occasional sunny spells Wednesday, showers in the west. Heavy, thundery rain possible overnight, further showers later Thursday. Windy Friday, staying mostly dry and cloudy. Warm or very warm. Tuesday A cloudy start on Tuesday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle, persistent over west-facing hills. Some brighter spells developing through the afternoon, and winds gradually easing. Maximum temperature 22°C. Wednesday to Friday Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday. Rather cloudy on Thursday with rain spreading eastwards later into Friday. Increasingly windy by Friday, and temperatures around or a little above average. Tuesday A cloudy start on Tuesday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle, persistent over west-facing hills. Some brighter spells developing through the afternoon, and winds gradually easing. Maximum temperature 24°C. Wednesday to Friday Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday and Thursday, before rain spreads eastwards later into Friday. Increasingly windy by Friday, and temperatures around or a little above average. Tuesday Fairly cloudy with persistent rain continuing across western slopes. Rain turning more showery and spreading east through the afternoon, mostly dry into the evening. Temperatures around average. Breezy. Maximum temperature 20°C. Wednesday to Friday Breezy with occasional sunny spells and isolated showers Wednesday. Rain overnight, and then heavy showers possible on Thursday. Windy Friday, with rain in the west. Temperatures around average. Tuesday A cloudy start on Tuesday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle, persistent over the higher ground. Some brighter spells developing by the afternoon, and winds gradually easing. Maximum temperature 20°C. Wednesday to Friday Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday, before rain spreads eastwards later Thursday and through Friday. Increasingly windy by Friday, and temperatures around or a little above average. Tuesday A rather cloudy start with outbreaks of rain, however the rain will turn more showery towards midday with sunny spells developing in the afternoon. Occasionally fresh southwesterly breeze. Maximum temperature 18°C. Wednesday to Friday Remaining unsettled with showers or, especially on Thursday morning and on Friday, longer spells of rain. Eastern parts likely to see the best of any sunshine with generally southwesterly winds. Tuesday A cloudy morning with outbreaks of mainly light rain, the cloud and rain clearing east from late morning to leave sunny spells and just the odd shower in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 19°C. Wednesday to Friday Remaining unsettled with showers or, especially on Friday morning, longer spells of occasionally heavy rain. Breezy at times, especially on Friday. Tuesday A cloudier start on Tuesday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle, persistent over west-facing hills. Some brighter spells developing through the afternoon, and winds gradually easing. Maximum temperature 20°C. Wednesday to Friday Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday. Rather cloudy on Thursday with rain spreading eastwards later into Friday. Increasingly windy by Friday, and temperatures around or a little above average.
