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Tenberal correspondent Simon Wong reports:

Heatwaves are currently attacking Western Europe: in countries like France, Italy and the UK. France is currently the hardest hit by the early summer heatwave, having just recorded its hottest-ever June day and night. Météo-France has placed 54 departments—about half the country—under a critical red alert, with daytime temperatures forecast to stay above 40°C across western and central regions, peaking at a staggering 43°C in Bordeaux. The extreme conditions have forced the closure of over 1,300 schools and severe disruptions to public transport. Tragically, the crisis has already claimed numerous lives; officials have confirmed 40 drowning fatalities, primarily among young people seeking unauthorized relief from the intense heat, as well as the heat-suspected deaths of two young children found in a car and three elderly individuals near Bordeaux.

Spain is grappling with its first official heatwave of the year, with the national weather service, Aemet, issuing red warnings for "extraordinary danger" across major portions of the country. Southern Andalusia is bracing for searing peak temperatures of up to 44°C ( while normally temperate northern coastal regions like Cantabria and the Basque Country are seeing thermometers hit a rare 40°C . The heat is relentless even after dark, with multiple southeastern weather stations in Almería reporting grueling "super-tropical nights" where temperatures fail to drop below 30°C , depriving residents of vital physiological recovery time. Public events are being canceled nationwide, including major outdoor sports viewings, to protect citizens from severe heat exhaustion.

Italy is similarly under intense pressure as a scorching air mass pushing up from subtropical North Africa sweeps across the peninsula. The Italian Ministry of Health has issued its highest level red heatwave alert for 15 major cities, including the capital city of Rome and the northern financial hub of Milan. Forecasters predict daytime highs will widely reach or surpass 40°C in central and southern locations like Florence, prompting emergency services to brace for a surge in heat stroke admissions. While specific real-time casualty numbers for this week are still being aggregated by local health authorities, Italian public health officials are treating the situation as a severe threat to vulnerable populations, advising tourists and residents alike to stay indoors during peak hours.

In the UK, temperature have also reached a shocking-high, Met Office reported that the heat will increase on Tuesday, with highs of 37°C forecast for southern England and 35°C in southeast Wales. The peak of the heatwave is now forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, when temperatures are expected to climb to at least 39°C and there remains a chance of this being exceeded in places. Yesterday, the Met Office has issued a Red Extreme Heat Warning for Wednesday and Thursday, in counties, including:

London
West Midlands (including Birmingham)
East Midlands (including Nottingham)
South East England (including Reading, Oxford, and Kent)
South West England (including Salisbury and Somerset)
East of England (including southern Cambridgeshire)
Southern Wales (extending as far west as Swansea)

An Amber Heat Warning, where they are still experiencing a dangerous temperature, for:

North West England (including Manchester and Liverpool)
Yorkshire and the Humber (including Leeds and Sheffield)
North East England (including Newcastle and Sunderland)
Mid and Northern Wales

And a Yellow Heat Warning is issued for Northern England and parts of Northern Ireland, elderly and children are expected to be affected as well.

By Friday conditions will be less hot, with highs of 32°C forecast across eastern areas.

Overnight temperatures will also be very high, with widespread Tropical Nights, where the temperature does not drop below 20°C, across parts of England and Wales, especially in urban areas. Humidity is also a factor, making this heatwave even more impactful with heat stress a danger to all.

It is highly likely that the UK will experience a new broken record for June hottest temperature, previously, the record is kept at 35.6°C but we expect it to be broken by tonight. Wales is also on track to easily break its individual June record of 33.7°C (set in 2000).

In the UK, over 300 schools are closed for Wednesday and Thursday due to the extreme weather forecast. As schools in Birmingham, such as Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls and Arthur Terry School are closed. Special Educational Needs (SENs) schools largely remain open for students but it is not recommend for anyone to travel in the weather.

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Aggressive Heatwaves in June are spreading across Europe - over a hundred are killed