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The next round of searing heat will begin to develop on Sunday as a heat dome builds over the United Kingdom and parts of western Europe. <\/p>\n
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By signing up you agree to the Terms<\/a> & Privacy Policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n By midweek, temperatures are expected to climb into the mid- to upper 90s for cities like London, Paris and Rome \u2014 with some locations, like Madrid, even flirting with triple digits.<\/p>\n For perspective, these temperatures are upward of 15-20 degrees above average for this time of year.<\/p>\n (MORE: A meteorologist’s guide to visiting Europe during a heat wave<\/a>)<\/p>\n Get More of Our News on Google<\/p>\n Set The Weather Company as a ‘Preferred Source’ to get quicker access to the news you value.<\/p>\n And while high temperatures in the 90s and even low 100s may sound like just another summer day in the U.S., that heat can be deadly in Europe<\/a> as a result of lack of air conditioning, older infrastructure and an aging population. <\/p>\n The heat is forecast to spread into central Europe by late week, causing temperatures to soar into the 90s there as well. This comes in the wake of the heat this week that broke temperature records across countries like Austria and Poland.<\/p>\n (MORE: Danube River water levels cause shipping, power problems<\/a>)<\/p>\n As the heat shifts east, western Europe will see some relief late week, but it is still uncertain exactly when and how much these temperatures cool off.<\/p>\n What will the rest of August feel like?<\/p>\n Unfortunately, heat will be the name of the game throughout the rest of August, as shown in the monthly outlook from AG2 and The Weather Company.<\/p>\n Almost the entirety of the continent is covered in red and purple, indicating the most above-average temperatures. <\/p>\n (MORE: Europe is baking. Here’s how to stay cool off under a blazing heat dome<\/a>)<\/p>\n If you were considering a last-minute getaway to Europe before summer slips away, you may just want to wait. <\/p>\n Choosing to travel in late September or October, also known as fall “shoulder season<\/a>,” helps you avoid the dangerous heat as well as the bulk of the tourists.<\/p>\n (AG2\/The Weather Company)<\/p>\n Europe’s sweltering summer<\/p>\n This summer has been hot, sweaty and deadly across Europe, with thousands of deaths<\/a> recorded this summer already. <\/p>\n The heat wave in late June<\/a> was historic in nature \u2014 smashing records in France, Spain and the UK for the hottest June day. <\/p>\n And that was just one in a long line of heat waves we’ve seen over the past few months.<\/p>\n (MORE: Europe is putting explosives in riverbeds to combat historic drought<\/a>)<\/p>\n So, why are they happening so frequently? Climate change.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/google-preferred-source-badge-en.083veuzl7n_jk.png\"\/){kind=icon}
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