More than 135 million people in Europe set for temperatures over 35C

Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world and in some places is ill-equipped to deal with hot weather.Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026More than 135 million people across Europe, mostly in France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, face temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) as the continent’s latest heatwave builds.According to German weather service forecasts and 2025 population projections from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, nearly three in five Europeans, or about 340 million people, will feel temperatures surpassing 30C (86F) on Thursday. The figures line up with separate tracking from Austria’s Klimadashboard.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Central Europe sees record temperatures as heatwave continueslist 2 of 3Wildfires in Albania and Spain cause hundreds to evacuatelist 3 of 3Wildfires bear down on homes in Canada’s Okanagan regionend of listAs Thursday unfolds, the UK and France are experiencing their fifth heat wave of the summer. Forecasters predict temperatures could reach 38C (100F) in central and southeast England, possibly marking the hottest day of the year.France may see temperatures as high as 40C (104F...