Europe braced for another day of extreme heat as warnings issued across UK, France and Italy – live
Key takeaways
- As the heatwave is set to hit large parts of Germany today, at least 101 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures in excess of 35C on Thursday, according to AFP estimates.
- That’s a higher number than yesterday’s 94 millions.
- View image in fullscreen General view of tennis spectators in Eastbourne during the heatwave as they take cover under hats.
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As the heatwave is set to hit large parts of Germany today, at least 101 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures in excess of 35C on Thursday, according to AFP estimates.
That’s a higher number than yesterday’s 94 millions.
View image in fullscreen General view of tennis spectators in Eastbourne during the heatwave as they take cover under hats. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters Maximum temperatures are expected to surpass 30C for more than 380 million people across Europe excluding Turkey, representing nearly two-thirds of the population, AFP added, according to an analysis based on forecasts from the German weather service and 2025 population projections from the Joint Research Centre.