Record-breaking temperatures as Europe swelters under heat ...
Watch the latest from ITV News - Temperature records have been broken and health warnings issued as a heatwave continues to cover much of Europe.
www.itv.comHere’s a concise update on Europe’s heat-dome situation as of late May 2026.
Core development: A high-pressure ridge building over western Europe is trapping hot air, creating a “heat dome” that pushes temperatures well above average, with many places seeing May records and prolonged heat through the coming days in parts of Western Europe.[1]
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Watch the latest from ITV News - Temperature records have been broken and health warnings issued as a heatwave continues to cover much of Europe.
www.itv.comOver a thousand school have closed in France due to soaring temperatures, while Spain and Portugal have recorded their hottest June's ever. ITV National News
www.itv.comAn intense heatwave is forecast to peak this week as a heat dome overspreads Europe. Then, a potentially significant severe weather and flooding threat returns.
www.severe-weather.euA new heat dome is affecting Europe, with forecasted near-record high temperatures and worsening drought conditions across the continent, as the heatwave intensifies.
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