Another European Heatwave Bringing Temps At Or Beyond 110F To Spain And Portugal

After a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west. Since late July, large parts of the Iberian peninsula have endured persistent heat, with temperatures frequently climbing to the high 30s to low 40s celsius. Last Thursday, a weather station 350 metres above sea level in the Spanish city of Talavera de la Reina recorded a maximum of 42.7C (108.9F), approximately 18C above the local August norm.

This intense heat crept into southern France early last week, driving some areas into the high 30s celsius. Combined with parched soils, the conditions are ideal for the spread of wildfires. In Aude, Occitanie, a blaze that started on 5 August grew to an area the size of Paris within days, becoming France’s largest wildfire for 75 years. One person died and 13 others were injured, 11 of them firefighters.

A broad high-pressure system shifting east across the continent is expected to sweep the warm airmass north and east, lifting temperatures 10-15C above average in northern France, England, Benelux and central and eastern Europe this week.

On Tuesday, swaths of France will reach 35-40C, with some areas climbing to the low 40s, while parts of Spain and Portugal could hit 43-44C. Hot weather is then expected to stretch into Germany and western Poland on Wednesday and Thursday, where it is likely to reach the low-to-mid 30s.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/11/weather-tracker-europe-heatwave-spain-portugal-north-america