The brand new regular for European summer time is warmth. Europe is experiencing an excessive warmth wave, and if you happen to’re touring presently in Europe, be sure that to remain knowledgeable and keep cool.
A marine warmth wave from the Mediterranean is combining with a warmth dome over central Europe to create an excessive warmth wave affecting many fashionable vacationer locations in southern Europe, in addition to all through the continent. Journey advisories have been launched by authorities in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Austria, and different international locations as the warmth wave enters its third day.
Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent as excessive warmth waves grow to be a part of the summer time panorama, resulting from local weather change.
In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was closed on July 1 and July 2, as a result of town is underneath a purple warmth wave warning, which is the best designation. Many cities and cities in France have seen the thermostat go 100 levels on June 30, and wildfires have led to evacuation orders. In Portugal, town of Mora cracked 115.9 levels the identical day.
Temperatures soared to 114.8 levels on Sunday in El Granado, Spain, which set a brand new nationwide report for warmth in June, in line with Spain’s nationwide meteorological service AEMET. June 2025 was the most well liked June in Spain on report. A vacationer died in Majorca because of the warmth.
Sweden put out an advisory about Spain that states, “Lasting for at the least 4 days, a extreme warmth wave is anticipated to hit giant components of the nation. In some locations, temperatures will exceed 40 levels… Durations of excessive temperatures could be irritating on well being.”
Vacationers, significantly weak teams like older adults, pregnant girls, and folks with pre-existing well being circumstances, ought to train warning throughout excessive warmth. Staying hydrated and out of the direct solar, particularly within the sizzling noon, is crucial. If air-con is unavailable, cooling pores and skin with a humid towel can assist.
Indicators of warmth exhaustion can embody heavy sweating, chilly or clammy pores and skin, a quick or weak pulse, and fainting, whereas warmth stroke can embody an excessively excessive physique temperature, sizzling pores and skin, confusion, and fainting. In case you are experiencing indicators of warmth stroke, it is very important get medical assist.
“Excessive warmth is now not a uncommon occasion — it has grow to be the brand new regular,” tweeted António Guterres, Secretary-Basic of the United Nations. “The planet is getting hotter & extra harmful — no nation is immune. We’d like extra bold #ClimateAction now.”