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Another hitwave strikes parts of western Europe – in pictures
France will provide emergency aid for fertiliser purchases and support domestic production, the government said on Thursday, as Middle East tensions drive up costs for farmers already struggling with low crop prices and extreme weather, Reuters reported.
Europe’s June heathwave ‘most severe ever recorded,’ researchers say
World Weather Attribution, a network of climate scientists, said last month that Europe’s June heatwave was the “most severe ever recorded” based on a three-day forecast of average peak temperatures over the region studied, AFP reported.
Such a heatwave would have been “virtually impossible” without the influence of climate change, they said. A similar event in June 2003 would have been about 2C cooler.
An ambulance service in the south-west of England has advised people to check on elderly family members, friends and other vulnerable people as Britain battles another heatwave.
“Our message really for this week is if you’ve got friends, family or neighbours that you know that are over 65, check in with them,” Adrian South, deputy director of clinical care at the South Western ambulance service, told the BBC.
“Heat can affect people in lots of different ways and people that are older have less perception of their body temperature,” he said.
As per the UK Health and Safety Agency’s guidance issued earlier this week, parts of the country are now covered by amber heat-health alert, until 9pm on Sunday.
The regions affected are the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West, UKHSA said.
Meanwhile, the UK Met Office said the current spell of hot weather is likely to continue into the next week, with today and tomorrow expected to be the hottest days in this heatwave with temperatures of up to 36C.
The temperatures should start very gradually going down from Sunday night, it said.
Great Britain’s grid operator issues another warning over power supplies in heatwave
Great Britain’s energy system operator has warned that “extreme temperatures” could hit power supplies on Thursday night, as the UK entered its third heatwave of the year.
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a notice overnight asking for extra supplies from power generators to cope with the added demand from households turning on fans and air conditioners to cope with the high temperatures.
Morning opening: It’s hot, again
Jakub Krupa
After western Europe experienced the warmest June on record, we are now very much going through another heatwave in large parts of the continent, including the UK.
Barcelona registered a maximum temperature of 40.7C yesterday, the highest in 112 years of records. Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C.
Large parts of France are covered by orange extreme heat warnings today, with temperatures expected to hit 38C in Bordeaux and Perpignan, 37C in Nantes and 35C in Paris.
Northern Italy will also see temperatures of up to 36C in Florence and Bologna.
Over in the UK, London is expected to see another scorching day, with temperatures up to 34C.
I will bring you all the updates here. Stay cool, everyone.
It’s Thursday, 9 July 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.