Europe heat wave: No respite as extreme heat continues
Key takeaways
- Some 101 million people in Europe will likely see temperatures above 35 C on Thursday, an analysis shows.
- Those sweltering will include some 50 million in France and 18 million in Germany.
- More than 380 million people — nearly two-thirds of the population — will have to endure temperatures above 30 C across Europe excluding Turkey.
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Some 101 million people in Europe will likely see temperatures above 35 C on Thursday, an analysis shows. And Germany is expecting things to warm up even more. DW has the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Frh SPeople are doing everything they can to stay cool amid the heat wave Image: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFPAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know At least 212 deaths in Spain from Sunday to Wednesday were likely linked to the heat wave, a monitor says Germany's weather service has warned of at least two more days of severe heat in parts of the country France's national weather service has reported an all time high average daily temperature two days in a row France and Germany recorded numerous drownings over the weekend Spain broke June heat record on Monday and Tuesday Britain's Met Office issues rare red warning for heat starting Wednesday Follow along for more through the day and this week for the latest developments on the June 2026 European heat wave:
06/25/2026June 25, 2026101 million to see temperatures above 35 C on Thursday — AFPAt least 101 million people in Europe will continue to experience extreme heat above 35 C (95 F) on Thursday, according to an analysis by the AFP news agency.