As France records its hottest day ever, weather services are issuing extreme heat alerts across England and Spain, impacting tens of millions of people.

Pictures show Europeans battling a second record-breaking heat wave this month.

Parisians bath in the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as the national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena )

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June 23, 2026 | People dive into the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris

TOPSHOT - Partygoers cool off under a mist sprayer as they dance and drink in a street while taking part in the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' during a heatwave in Bordeaux, southwestern France on June 21, 2026. Alcohol consumption banned in areas under red heatwave alert in France, outdoor sporting events canceled in Spain, warnings about "tropical nights" in Great Britain: Europe is preparing to face a heatwave that could break temperature records for the month of June. (Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

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June 21, 2026 | Partygoers cool off under a mist sprayer at a music festival during a heat wave in Bordeaux, France.

A swimmer dives into the Canal Saint-Martin, from an unapproved spot for swimming as France experiences a heatwave in Paris on June 20, 2026. Due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across France - the Bassin des Recollets - a portion of the Canal Saint-Martin in the French capital has been opened for swimming from June 17. France issued a red heatwave alert across more than a third of the country for June 21, as a ferocious heatwave dug in and the government banned the consumption of alcohol in certain areas during the annual Fete de la Musique festivities. (Photo by Arnaud FINISTRE / AFP via Getty Images)

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June 20, 2026 | Due to the ongoing heat wave sweeping across France, a portion of the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris has been opened to the public for swimming.

A woman cools off in a fountain in Ronda, southern Spain, during the first heatwave of the summer, on June 21, 2026. Spain's first official heatwave of this summer begins today and will last until at least June 24, 2026. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the body responsible for declaring these types of episodes when they meet specific criteria regarding intensity, duration, and territorial extension, activated a special weather warning two days ago. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP via Getty Images)

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June 21, 2026 | A woman cools off in a fountain in Ronda, Spain.

A faithful cools off as they wait for Pope Leo's XIV weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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June 24, 2026 | A faithful cools off as they wait for Pope Francis weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican.

A man delivers plastic bottles of water during a hot day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

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June 20, 2026 | A man delivers water during a hot day in Istanbul.

People cool off at the Piscina Romano as a heat wave is predicted across Italy, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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June 24, 2026 | People cool off at the Piscina Romano in Milan, Italy.

A man sweats and tourists walk under an umbrella to shelter from the sun at the Trocadero in front of the Eiffel Tower during the second major heatwave of the year in Paris, France, on June 18, 2026. Meteo-France has issued an orange heat wave alert. (Photo by Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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June 18, 2026 | Tourists gather near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris.

Construction workers work at a massive construction site as temperatures are expected to reach record highs in Paris, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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June 24, 2026 | Workers brave the heat at a construction site in Paris.

TOPSHOT - Children play football as they cool off in a water fountain as Spain experiences a heatwave, in Madrid on June 23, 2026. The Spanish national weather agency AEMET issued an orange heat warning, the second-highest level, for the Madrid region, with temperatures forecast to reach 40C. Large parts of Spain experience unusually high temperatures for June as a mass of hot air from North Africa moves across the Iberian Peninsula. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP via Getty Images)

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June 23, 2026 | Children play football as they cool off in a water fountain in Madrid, Spain.

An elderly man wearing a hat walks across the Pont des Arts in Paris, France, on June 19, 2026. A heatwave affects France and is expected to continue for several days, with temperatures anticipated to reach up to 40?C in some areas on June 21, the first day of summer. (Photo by Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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June 19, 2026 | An elderly man walks across the Pont des Arts in Paris.

A man cools off at a mist fountain in Paris on June 24, 2026, as a heatwave hits France. (Photo by Simon WOHLFAHRT / AFP via Getty Images)

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June 24, 2026 | A man cools off at a mist fountain in Paris.

The thermometer of a drugstore shows the temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) as temperatures reach record highs, in Rome, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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June 24, 2026 | A thermometer shows a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) as temperatures reach record highs in Rome.

A woman cools herself in the sun in London, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as a heat wave is predicted across Britain. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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June 23, 2026 | A woman cools herself in the sun in London.

A swimmer with a wet t-shirt sunbaths on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave in Paris on June 21, 2026. Due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across France - the Bassin des Recollets - a portion of the Canal Saint-Martin in the French capital has been opened for swimming from June 17. France issued a red heatwave alert across more than a third of the country for June 21, as a ferocious heatwave dug in and the government banned the consumption of alcohol in certain areas during the annual Fete de la Musique festivities. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP via Getty Images)

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June 21, 2026 | A swimmer with a wet t-shirt sunbaths on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris.

TOPSHOT - A young girl plays in the water of the Mirroir d'Eau reflecting pool to cool down in Bordeaux, southwestern France on June 23, 2026, as France experiences a heatwave. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP via Getty Images)

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June 23, 2026 | A young girl plays in the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool in Bordeaux, France.