Europe heat wave: No respite as extreme heat continues
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Skip next section 101 million to see temperatures above 35 C on Thursday โ AFP 06/25/2026 June 25, 2026 101 million to see temperatures above 35 C on Thursday โ AFP At least 101 million people in Europe will continue to experience extreme heat above 35 C (95 F) on Thursday, according to an analysis by the AFP news agency.
Those sweltering will include some 50 million in France and 18 million in Germany. More than 380 million people โ nearly two-thirds of the population โ will have to endure temperatures above 30 C across Europe excluding Turkey. That includes 70 million people in Germany, 63 million in mainland France, 48 million in Italy and 38 million in Britain.
The analysis is based on forecasts from the German weather service and 2025 population projections from the Joint Research Centre. On Wednesday, the German weather
service said 94 million people were hit by temperatures exceeding 35 C.
