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– Spain hits a staggering 46 °C in El Granado—the highest June temperature recorded nationwide.
– Widespread red/orange heat warnings across Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, UK.
– Experts link the extreme heat to climate change-driven early-season heat domes and rising death tolls.
Spain’s weather service, AEMET, has confirmed a scorching 46 °C in El Granado, shattering the previous June record from 1965 and marking the hottest June day ever in the country. Throughout the weekend, dozens of Spanish towns recorded temperatures above 40 °C, while much of Portugal’s Algarve region also experienced unusual heat. Overnight lows remained above 30 °C in southern areas, offering no respite and highlighting the intensity of this early-summer heat dome.
This extreme heat has spread across Southern and Western Europe—prompting red and orange-level alerts in France and Italy, and health advisories in Germany and the UK. In France, schools and public services curtailed opening hours due to intense daytime temperatures. Emergency responses have ramped up as the heat strain exacerbates wildfires in Greece and Turkey, and intensifies heat-related health incidents . Scientists warn that rising heatwaves fueled by climate change are now the “new normal,” with the European Alps experiencing melting snowlines even amid the early season.
