Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities
Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the Netherlands France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country Tell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you? Europe is braced for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries. Italy’s health ministry has declared a red heatwave alert in 16 cities for Wednesday, including Milan and Rome
To quantify it for you, at least 94 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 35C today, most of them in France and Spain, according to AFP estimates.
More than 350 million people will experience temperatures above 30C.
That’s two-third of the continent’s population – and we are only in June!
Coverage from 8 sources
- Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 citiesGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa (now); Taz Ali and Mark Saunokonoko (earlier) · Jun 24, 2026, 8:19 AM
- UK braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave spreads through Europe – liveGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa (now); Taz Ali and Mark Saunokonoko (earlier) · Jun 24, 2026, 7:10 AM
- Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red heat warning as record-breaking temperatures in France bring power outagesGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa (now); Taz Ali and Mark Saunokonoko (earlier) · Jun 24, 2026, 10:58 AM
- Europe heatwave live: 94 million people to experience temperatures above 35C today
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