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Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize LONDON: Forecasters in Europe warned Tuesday of exceptional heat as record temperatures driven by a “heat dome” push temperatures well above seasonal norms across the continent.
- The surge follows a record-breaking Monday, with France logging its hottest day in the month of May on record, according to its weather agency, and the United Kingdom also posting unprecedented highs.
- A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LONDON: Forecasters in Europe warned Tuesday of exceptional heat as record temperatures driven by a “heat dome” push temperatures well above seasonal norms across the continent.
The surge follows a record-breaking Monday, with France logging its hottest day in the month of May on record, according to its weather agency, and the United Kingdom also posting unprecedented highs.
A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer.
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