Weather tracker: central and western Europe brace for more sweltering heat
Summary
Central and western Europe will face another wave of very hot weather next week, with temperatures reaching the high 30s Celsius in countries like France, Spain, and Italy. Recent days have seen record-breaking heat in Austria and Slovakia, and wildfires have started in parts of southeastern Europe due to strong winds.Key Facts
- Next week, France, Spain, and Italy will have daily highs in the high 30s Celsius (around 100°F).
- Germany, Poland, and Czechia will see their hottest temperatures later in the week.
- The heat moves because of shifts in high and low pressure systems over Europe.
- Austria set new all-time July heat records, reaching above 41°C (about 106°F) in early August.
- Slovakia also broke its all-time temperature record with 41.4°C (106.5°F).
- A high-pressure weather system is causing heat that raises the freezing level above 4,000 meters, speeding up glacier melting in the Alps.
- Wildfires began in the Greek Islands after strong winds caused power line sparks, damaging a palm forest on Crete.
- Meanwhile, in the United States, the hottest temperature this year was 51.8°C (125.2°F) in Badwater, California.
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