Europe Heatwave: Fires & Rising Temperatures
- A severe heatwave is impacting Europe,with Southern Europe expected to bear the brunt of potentially deadly temperatures.Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia are predicted to be the most affected between...
- The concerns stem from estimates considering age, health, living conditions, and heatwave forecasts.
- The World Health Organisation's Europe office head, Dr. Hans Kluge, issued a warning highlighting the silent threat to vulnerable individuals, including older adults, children, outdoor workers, and those...
Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with Southern Europe bracing for possibly deadly temperatures between June 30 and July 3. Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia are predicted to be the most affected, according to a statistician at the london School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, pierre masselot. The World Health Organisation has issued a warning highlighting the silent threat to vulnerable individuals, including older adults, children, outdoor workers, and those with chronic health issues. Spain recorded a new heat record of 46°C, and Portugal issued a red heat warning. France is taking measures to protect the homeless and elderly,with misting stations set up,and battling the first notable forest fires consuming hundreds of hectares. Temperatures soared at Wimbledon,to,and even Europe’s highest mountain,Mont Blanc,recorded above-freezing temperatures in June for the first time. Authorities will continue monitoring the heatwave and implementing measures to protect vulnerable populations.
Europe grapples with intense heatwave
Updated July 01,2025
A severe heatwave is impacting Europe,with Southern Europe expected to bear the brunt of potentially deadly temperatures.Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia are predicted to be the most affected between June 30 and July 3, according to Pierre Masselot, a statistician at the London School of Hygiene and tropical Medicine, as reported by Politico.
The concerns stem from estimates considering age, health, living conditions, and heatwave forecasts.
The World Health Organisation’s Europe office head, Dr. Hans Kluge, issued a warning highlighting the silent threat to vulnerable individuals, including older adults, children, outdoor workers, and those with chronic health issues.
Spain experienced a new heat record of 46°C in El Granado on Saturday, according to the national weather service. June is expected to be the hottest on record, with no respite anticipated until Thursday.
Neighboring Portugal issued a red heat warning for seven of its 18 districts, with temperatures predicted to reach 43°C.
Tourists walk through a water mister in Paris on Monday.Credit: AP
In France,where air conditioning is not widespread,authorities are taking measures to protect the homeless and elderly. Misting stations have been set up along the River Seine in Paris.
The country’s first notable forest fires of the season consumed 400 hectares of woodland in the southern Aude region between Sunday and Monday.
Temperatures soared on the first day of wimbledon,where American tennis player Frances Tiafoe took on Denmark’s Elmer Moller in the first round. Credit: AP
Water-dumping planes and approximately 300 firefighters were deployed to combat the blazes,according to the regional emergency service.
The peak of Mont Blanc, europe’s highest mountain, recorded above-freezing temperatures in june for the first time.
Temperatures also hit the low 30s in parts of the UK last month.Credit: Getty Images
Meteo France, the national forecaster, reported on Saturday that the zero-degree mark was measured at an altitude of 5135 meters, while Mont Blanc’s peak stands at 4809 meters.
What’s next
Authorities across Europe are expected to continue monitoring the heatwave and implementing measures to protect vulnerable populations. The coming days will be crucial in assessing the long-term impact of the extreme temperatures on infrastructure, agriculture, and public health.