Heat Dome Grips Western Europe, Prolonging Extreme Heat Through Mid-July
TL;DR
A massive upper-level heat dome anchored over Western and Southwestern Europe is trapping hot, dry air and driving temperatures well above normal into mid-July, with Iberia and France already recording 40°C-plus days, tropical nights in major cities, worsening soil moisture deficits, and escalating wildfire risk as the pattern expands north and east toward the UK, Ireland, and central Europe.
- Heat Dome Locks Over Western Europe: Extended Run for Excessive Heatwave establishes Severe Weather Europe
- June 2026 was Western Europe's hottest on record, second hottest globally, report finds CBS News
- Western Europe Had Its Hottest June on Record The New York Times
- Guest post: France’s June heatwave caused more than 2,700 heat-related deaths Carbon Brief
- Who in Europe is the most affected by extreme heatwaves? Euronews.com
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