Extreme heat warning extended to four days as 38C forecast in UK

A Met Office amber weather warning for heat comes into force on Monday and will now last through to Thursday.

France presses ahead with annual music festival despite extreme heat

The Fête de la Musique coincides with a ferocious heatwave, with a record 35 departments – roughly a third of the country – placed under the highest heat alert. The government announced a ban on alcohol consumption in public spaces in departments under red alert.

France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave

Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday Authorities in France have placed more than a third of the country under a red heat alert, cancelled some outdoor sports events and restricted alcohol consumption at the nationwide Fête de la Musique event amid a brutal heatwave forecast to push temperatures above 40C. Level one or two heat alerts were issued on Sunday for about 53 million people, or 76% of the population. A record 35 o...

By Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Severe heat wave sweeps Europe, triggering alerts and disruptions

Authorities accross Europe have warned of temperatures exceeding 39 and 40 degrees Celsius as a 'heat dome' sets in. Germany also faces the threat of extreme thunderstorms.

Fête de la Musique: France bans alcohol consumption in public spaces because of heatwave

France issued a red alert for the heatwave across more than a third of the country for Sunday. It coincides with the country's Fête de la Musique celebrations and as a result, alcohol consumption will be banned in public spaces during the festivities. Story by Morgan Ayre.

By FRANCE24

Four day extreme heat warning issued as UK temperatures to soar to 38C

Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 38C

By Maira Butt

Europe braces for prolonged heatwave as temperatures approach 40C

Heat dome over Europe brings travel chaos, health alerts and wildlife stress

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring towards 40°C, triggering health alerts and transport chaos. Italy has issued red alerts for eight cities, while France faces significant rail disruptions. Wildlife is also under immense pressure. Experts link these extreme conditions to climate change, with concerns growing over prolonged heat and its impact on public safety and infrastructure across the continent.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Temperatures to reach 30C this week as heat dome traps hot air across Europe

Dry sunny days and muggy nights in store until Thursday, Met Éireann says

Alerts, bans and ancient shelters: How Europe is fighting severe heatwave

Europe faces prolonged heatwave as temperatures reach 40C

A heatwave across Europe is forecast to produce new record temperatures throughout the coming week.

France's street music festivals go ahead despite extreme heat and alcohol ban

France is preparing to host annual street music festival Fête de la Musique in boiling heat, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets. While some French cities have cancelled Sunday's events, celebrations are going ahead in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and other cities.

By RFI

Europe swelters under heat wave, France restricts alcohol consumption

Beyond the Alps, temperatures as high as 36-37C ​were transforming daily life and tourism in some Italian towns.

Mostly clear skies expected, with chance of afternoon showers

The day will be mostly clear, although increased cloud cover is forecast to develop during the afternoon, bringing the possibility of isolated showers and perhaps a thunderstorm, mainly in mountainous areas. Temperatures are expected to rise to 35C inland, 29C on the west coast, around 32C in other coastal areas and 23C in the mountains. […]

France bans alcohol at music festival events under red heatwave alert

France has banned alcohol at some events at a massive national music festival on Sunday as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels.

By Emmanuel Tetteh