Record May highs sweep across France as extreme heat hits western Europe
Western Europe is experiencing an extreme early-summer heat wave, with hundreds of French towns recording record-breaking temperatures for May. The UK also set a new national heat record, while Spain anticipates temperatures reaching 40C.
Why it matters
Unseasonable heat waves are increasingly frequent, posing significant risks to public health, agriculture, and infrastructure.
Mercury in Spain also climbs to well above normal with weather event set to continue for several more days More than 350 French towns have recorded their highest-ever temperatures for May as France and the UK set national heat records amid an extreme early-summer heat event that could see the mercury rise to 40C in parts of Spain by the end of the week. The UK’s Met Office said the country’s all-time record for May was broken when a temperature of 34.8C was recorded at London’s Kew Gardens. Continue reading...
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