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What is a heat dome? Why Europe is sweltering under record-breaking May temperatures

Euronews · May 25, 2026, 2:27 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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“What we used to call a July phenomenon is now arriving in mid-May", according to one weather forecaster.

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What is a heat dome? Why Europe is sweltering under record-breaking May temperatures

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