Heat wave intensifies across Castilla y León with temperatures reaching up to 39°C
A new heat wave is set to peak on Friday across Castilla y León, with highs between 34°C and 39°C in several provinces.
A heat wave is developing across southern Europe, prompting orange-level heat alerts in ten Spanish autonomous communities and triggering wildfire warnings from Spanish and French weather services. The United Kingdom is expected to experience a short period of milder weather with highs near 26 °C before cooler, rainy conditions return. Regions such as the Community of Madrid are also under heat warnings. The situation highlights elevated heat risks across the affected areas.
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Why it matters
Unusually high temperatures and wildfire warnings pose health and safety risks for millions of residents.
How this story developed
- Sep 4 Heat wave intensifies across Castilla y León with temperatures reaching up to 39°C
- Sep 4 The heat dome now extends across multiple southern European countries and brings a brief warm spell to the UK.
- Sep 4 Wildfire warnings were issued by Spanish and French weather services alongside the heat alerts.
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