Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as UK health service urges children and elderly to ‘take weather seriously’ – Europe live
Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C after western Europe experienced the warmest June on record After western Europe experienced the warmest June on record, we are now very much going through another heatwave in large parts of the continent, including the UK. Barcelona registered a maximum temperature of 40.7C yesterday, the highest in 112 years of records. Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C.
A reactor at the Golfech nuclear power plant near Toulouse has been temporarily shut down due to the ongoing heatwave, AFP reported.
“The weather conditions of the last few days have led to a significant rise in the temperature of the [river] Garonne, which is expected to reach 28C this Friday,” EDF said in its press release.
The plant’s second reactor was also shut down for maintenance, it said.
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- Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as UK health service urges children and elderly to ‘take weather seriously’ – Europe liveGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa · Jul 9, 2026, 11:40 AM
- Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as French nuclear reactor shuts down due to extreme heat – Europe liveGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa · Jul 9, 2026, 1:39 PM
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