Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities | TheBriefWire
Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities
Published 24 June 2026 ยท europe
Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the Netherlands France records
Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the Netherlands France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country Tell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?
Temperatures could hit 40C today and on Thursday in some parts of England and Wales. A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area
stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday. Continue reading...
Published: June 24, 2026 โข 10:50 AM IST ยท Updated: June 24, 2026 โข 11:07 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the Netherlands France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country Tell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?
Temperatures could hit 40C today and on Thursday in some parts of England and Wales.
A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham was issued by the Met Office from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday.