An extreme heat wave is sweeping across southern Europe. In France, it has already been over 35 degrees – and in Spain around 40 degrees are expected. Now the weather authorities are warning.

Already last week, parts of Europe were hit by a heat wave, when it was over 35 degrees in France. Admittedly not record hot, writes The World – but a heat wave that was intense and came unusually early in the year. Now a new super heat wave is expected.

40 degrees in Spain

In Spain, the weather agency AEMET is warning of a heat wave from Saturday, June 28, until at least Tuesday, July 1. On its website, the agency writes that a dry and very hot air mass is moving in from northern Africa, and moving over the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands (which includes Mallorca) starting on Thursday.

”As a result, higher temperatures than usual are expected for this time of year”, it says.

The worst is expected to be in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in the lower-lying areas in the northeast.

There, temperatures could "quite widely" exceed 38 degrees, and in some places it could reach 40-42 degrees, according to AEMET. The interior of Mallorca is also expected to reach 36-38 degrees.

The Canary Islands will also feel the hot air mass, but the temperatures there are not classified as "a heat wave".

The heat continues in France

In addition to the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal and Spain, it will once again be super hot in France.

The weather agency Météo-France has issued yellow and orange warnings for the southeastern part of the country. Starting Friday, temperatures of 35–39 degrees are expected in the Mediterranean. That heat is then expected to spread inland, and Météo-France writes that the warnings may be extended.

Residents and tourists in the UK have also been warned of extreme heat towards the end of this week.

In Sweden, however, the unstable summer continues – or returns – with temperatures of 10–20 degrees, wind, clouds and rain or showers.

Source: Expressen.se