Health warnings were issued across the continent as temperatures climbed well above 40°C.
At least two people have died in Italy as a result of the high temperatures.
“Heatwave conditions will affect much of continental Europe through this week, with the focus of the most anomalous heat moving southeast with time as the northwest gradually returns towards average next week,” Met Office Spokesman Stephen Dixon told The i Paper.
“High pressure is helping to build the heat day-on-day, with another driver of the heat being the unusually warm sea surface temperatures around western Europe, particularly the western Mediterranean.”
Spain has been hit hardest by the heat, with a new June temperature record of 46°C set on Saturday afternoon in El Granado, in the Andalusian province of Huelva. This surpasses the previous June high of 45.2°C, recorded in Seville in 1965.
A pharmacy thermometer in Paris shows a temperature of 43°C on July 1, 2025 (Photo: Benoit Tessier/Reuters)At least two fatalities have been reported in Italy as a result of the extreme heat. A 47-year-old man died in Bologna after collapsing at a construction site, while a 70-year-old man drowned during flash flooding at a tourist resort near Turin.
The sun rises by the Eiffel Tower, as Paris remains on red alert for high temperatures, with the top of the iconic landmark shut (Photo: Thibaud Morotz/AFP/Getty Images)
Several parts of central France saw above 40°C temperatures this weekend, according to the national weather service, and the government has urged businesses to adjust working hours to shield employees from the heat. Around 200 public schools were partially or fully closed on Tuesday.
Authorities in Paris have even closed the top of the Eiffel Tower after issuing a red alert for heat.
Tourists rest in the shade of a tree during their visit at the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill, as a heatwave hits Athens, Greece (Photo: Stelios Misinas/Reuters)
Britain is also bracing for another scorching day as it is experiencing its second official heatwave of the season.
Amber alerts are covering the West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions, in addition to the East Midlands, South East, South West, London, and East of England, which have been under an amber HHA since Thursday 26 June, according to UKHSA.
Residents urged to take ‘sensible precautions’
“We are reminding everyone to take sensible precautions while enjoying the sun,” said Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA.
People cool off in a city fountain during the first heatwave of the summer in Seville, Spain as southern Europe once again faces extreme temperatures exceeding 40C (Photo: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images)
To better cope with the heat, experts recommend keeping windows and curtains closed in sun-facing rooms to help maintain cooler temperatures.
Experts also recommend keeping out of the sun during the hottest time of the day, between 11am and 3pm.
It’s also important to recognize the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and to know how to respond if you or someone else experiences them, experts say.
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