A heat dome settling over western Europe is set to bring temperatures of up to 40°C to parts of England and Wales in the middle of this week, as countries across the continent experience extreme heat. The UK has issued rare red warnings over extreme temperatures that are expected to hit record highs for June.
UK Braces for Record June Heat
The Met Office has issued a four-day extreme heat warning as temperatures are predicted to reach 38°C in London. Pedestrians on Westminster Bridge in central London were seen cooling themselves with fans, according to a photograph by Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock. The UK is amid rare red warnings over extreme temperatures that are expected to hit record highs for June, with paddle-boarding at sunrise off the north-east coast of England captured by Owen Humphreys/PA.
France Under Red Alerts
French authorities on Monday placed 49 of the country's 96 mainland departments on a level 1 danger-to-life warning. A further six departments will be added to the red list on Tuesday. Paris is due to register its highest temperature for June, reaching 38.4°C, according to preliminary numbers from Météo-France. In Paris, a worker drank water on a construction site as temperatures rose across a large part of France, photographed by Abdul Saboor/Reuters. People queued to buy pedestal fans and humidifiers at a Paris electronics and homeware store as temperatures rose. In Bordeaux, a woman cooled off under a mist sprayer during the annual Fête de la Musique street music festival, captured by Romain Perrocheau/AFP/Getty Images. The emergency department at Pellegrin hospital, part of Bordeaux University hospital, was on alert as the department of Gironde is on red alert for the heatwave, photographed by Ugo Amez/Sipa/Shutterstock. Severe thunderstorms also hit northern France during the heatwave, shown in a photograph by Francois Greuez/SIPA/Shutterstock.
Spain Endures First Official Heatwave
Spain's first official heatwave of this summer began on Sunday, with daytime highs of up to 42°C and sweltering nights. In Valencia, a woman used a fan to protect herself from the sun, photographed by Kai Foersterling/EPA. In Córdoba, a tourist cooled off during the heatwave, captured by Rafa Alcaide/EPA. In Ronda, a woman cooled off in a fountain, photographed by Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images. Much of Spain entered the first day of a forecast four-day heatwave on Sunday, with Spain's state meteorological agency placing Madrid under an orange alert. In Segovia, a man wetted his hat to cool down, shown in a photograph by Xinhua/Shutterstock.
Italy Issues Red Alerts for 12 Cities
Italy on Monday issued heatwave red alerts for 12 cities, including Milan, Turin, Venice, Bologna, Florence and Rome. In Rome, people queued to get drinking water near the Colosseum, photographed by Xinhua/Shutterstock. Tourists cooled off beside an outdoor misting fan near the Colosseum, also captured by Xinhua/Shutterstock. In Pisa, tourists visited Piazza dei Miracoli near the Leaning Tower, photographed by Enrico Mattia Del Punta/NurPhoto/Shutterstock.
Other Affected Regions
In Bristol, UK, spectators sheltered under an umbrella before the ICC Women's T20 World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Scotland, photographed by Graham Hunt/ProSports/Shutterstock. In Berlin, Germany, a woman cooled off at a mist-spraying fountain set up as a cooling point, captured by John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images.
