A spring heatwave affects western Europe with temperatures significantly above seasonal norms and multiple countries issuing heat warnings. Several outlets report that the unusual warmth is driven by a “heat dome”: a persistent high-pressure system holds warm air over the region, trapping heat that typically arrives later in the summer. In the UK, the Met Office records show London’s Kew Gardens reached 35.1°C on Tuesday, breaking the May temperature record that had been set the day before at 34.8°C. This exceeds an earlier long-standing May maximum of 32.8°C recorded in 1922 and matched in 1944. Ireland also reports breaking its May maximum temperature, with stations recording 28.8°C. France experiences very warm conditions as well, with temperatures reported as reaching around 36°C in parts of the southwest on Monday and staying above 20°C overnight in some areas. Alongside the temperature records, several sources mention risks to health and life, including drownings reported in Britain and France as people try to cool down, and governments warn of heat-related dangers.
Spring heatwave breaks records and prompts warnings across western Europe
A spring heatwave affects western Europe with temperatures significantly above seasonal norms and multiple countries issuing heat warnings. Several outlets report that the unusual warmth is driven by...
- Western Europe experiences an unseasonal heatwave with record-breaking temperatures for May.
- Reports attribute the extreme heat to a persistent high-pressure system often described as a “heat dome,” trapping warm air over the region.
- In the UK, London’s Kew Gardens records 35.1°C on Tuesday, following a 34.8°C record the previous day and surpassing earlier May maxima.
- Ireland also breaks its May maximum temperature, with 28.8°C recorded at multiple stations.
- Heat warnings are issued due to health risks, and some reports mention drownings in Britain and France during the hot weather.
Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the sort of heat not usually seen until high summer.
2 months agoTemperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum temperature record on Tuesday, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, London.This broke the record set only the day before with 34.8C recorded in London on Monday. Previously, the maximum May temperature record was 32.8C recorded in 1922 and then matched in 1944. Ireland also broke its May maximum temperature, with 28.8C recorded at two weather stations – one in Killarney in the south-west and Clonmel in the south. Continue reading...
2 months agoEuropean countries are issuing heat warnings as an unseasonal heatwave drives record temperatures across the continent.
3 months agoEurope is facing an unusual spring heatwave, with temperatures crossing 34°C in parts of the U.K., France and Spain. London recorded its hottest May day ever, while authorities issued health warnings and firefighters battled grass fires. Experts say the concern is not just the heat itself, but how early it has arrived, as climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and intense.
3 months agoA spring heat wave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings
3 months agoThe United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave scorches parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down. A temperature of 35.1 degrees Celsius (95.2 degrees Fahrenheit) was recorded at London's Kew Gardens, Britain's Met Office weather service said, breaking the 34.8 C (94.6 F) record set a day earlier at Kew. The provisional readings smashed the long-standing record of 32.8 C (91.4 F) set in 1922 and matched in 1944. London also recorded a rare "tropical night", defined as one in which the temperature does not fall below 20 C (68 F). Records also fell in France, where temperatures reached 36 C (97 F) on Monday in the country's southwest and widely remained above 20 C at night. The national weather service, Meteo-France, said a "heat dome", with heat held in place by a high-pressure weather fron
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