Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight
Key takeaways
- Germany, France, the UK and other European countries are experiencing extreme heat, with cooler weather not expected until next week.
- All-time heat records were also shattered on Monday, with the temperature in Bordeaux, located in the southwestern wine country, hitting 41.9 degrees Celsius (107.4 F), breaking a record set last August.
- Poitiers in central France reached 41.2 C, beating a previous high set in 1947.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Germany, France, the UK and other European countries are experiencing extreme heat, with cooler weather not expected until next week. Several deaths were reported in France, including two children. DW has the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Frh STemperatures in Paris climbed to 39 degrees Celsius (102F) on Monday Image: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Europe endures days-long heat wave with temperatures to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) Two children discovered dead in car in France during scorching temperatures Britain's Met Office issues rare red warning for heat starting Wednesday, with London and Birmingham affected Follow along for more through the day and this week for the latest developments on the June 2026 European heatwave:
06/22/2026June 22, 2026France breaks June temperature record as mercury climbs above 40A vineyard in Quincie-en-Beaujolais near Lyon on Monday bakes in temperatures commonly seen in North AfricaImage: Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto/picture allianceTemperatures in France on Monday have shattered records, according to weather service Meteo-France.