INA - SOURCES
A heatwave across Europe is forecast to produce new record temperatures throughout the coming week.
In France, highs of 40C are expected today, with Monday likely to be even hotter as emergency services and military forces have been put on wildfire alert.
The forecaster said an extension of the red heatwave warning is possible for Monday in some departments currently under orange alert. The heatwave is expected to produce peak temperatures of 42C.
At the same time, an extreme heat warning has been extended in the UK as record high temperatures of 38C are being forecast.
The UK Met Office said the heat could last until at least Thursday, sparking weather warnings, health alerts and concerns for vulnerable people.
In Spain, Tourists and locals in Madrid struggled to cope with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius today as the first official heatwave of 2026 set in.
In Germany, organisers suspended the final of the Berlin Open tennis tournament and cleared everyone out of the event location because of "severe weather conditions".