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BBC Headlines • July 6, 2026 12:54

Amber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C

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Temperatures in the UK could reach above 30C for 10 consecutive days during the third heatwave of the summer

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Sun 23:54 - BBC Headlines

Temperatures to drop this week but relief from heat may be short-lived

Mon 09:47 - Sky News (UK)

Heatwave could return over the weekend

Mon 23:03 - BBC Headlines

Another UK heatwave could be on the way

Tue 09:53 - Euronews

Europe’s current heatwave is just a ‘dress rehearsal,’ WHO warns

Tue 14:44 - Euronews

As Europe braces for a second heatwave, the EU's Green Deal faces crucial summer test

Wed 10:01 - Euronews

Extreme heat: Lisbon and three other districts on red alert

Wed 14:23 - Euronews

France heatwave: hospitals adapt urgently ahead of new hot spell

Wed 15:49 - Washington Examiner

New York City to suspend evictions for two days due to heat dome

Wed 16:00 - Sky News (UK)

New health alert issued - as England records hottest June on record

Wed 16:13 - Al Jazeera English

What is a heat dome? The US heatwave explained

Wed 16:44 - NYT Europe

First Europe, Then North America: Welcome to Heat Dome Summer.

Wed 23:04 - BBC Headlines

Third UK heatwave increasingly likely as 30C temperatures forecast

Thu 03:03 - Washington Examiner

Mamdani ripped for telling New Yorkers to keep AC at 78 degrees during heat wave

Thu 06:57 - Euronews

Extreme heat: Portugal on red alert until Sunday

Thu 09:37 - France 24

United States brace for unrelenting heatwave, with calls to stay safe

Thu 18:39 - Euronews

Wildfires rage in southern France prompting evacuation of 3,000 people

Fri 06:54 - Euronews

'Iberian oven' fires up again: up to 42C in Spain this weekend

Fri 11:02 - Sky News (UK)

Parts of UK braced for another heatwave as temperatures could soar to 30C

Sat 08:05 - Euronews

Spain hits 42C: nine regions on alert for extreme heat

Sat 11:54 - Sky News (UK)

Week-long health warning comes into effect as another heatwave is on the way

Sun 12:01 - Euronews

Spain braces for heatwave: up to 44ºC before Tuesday ends

Sun 14:09 - Sky News (UK)

UK set for highs of 34C next week as heatwave conditions may return

Mon 06:00 - The Telegraph

How to protect your smartphone in a heatwave (and what to avoid)

Mon 12:54 - BBC Headlines

Amber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C

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Al Jazeera English

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16:13

What is a heat dome? The US heatwave explained

The heatwave will likely see record high temperatures, ahead of Fourth of July celebrations and FIFA matches in the US.

BBC Headlines

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23:04

Third UK heatwave increasingly likely as 30C temperatures forecast

Temperatures are forecast to climb throughout the weekend, potentially leading to a heatwave being declared in parts of the UK

23:03

Another UK heatwave could be on the way

As parts of Europe continue to swelter in record temperatures, higher temperatures could develop again across the UK later this week, as Simon King explains.

23:54

Temperatures to drop this week but relief from heat may be short-lived

Many will experience cooler air and some rain this week before a possible return to hot weather at the weekend.

Euronews

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12:01

Spain braces for heatwave: up to 44ºC before Tuesday ends

Spain’s state weather agency has issued orange alerts for much of the country as a second heatwave hits, with highs of 42–44 °C expected until Tuesday.

08:05

Spain hits 42C: nine regions on alert for extreme heat

Spain's weather service has extended a special heatwave alert, the summer's second, with orange warnings and highs near 42°C in Andalucía, Extremadura and the Tagus valley this weekend.

06:54

'Iberian oven' fires up again: up to 42C in Spain this weekend

AEMET warns that a mass of very hot air will sweep over Spain from this weekend and could trigger the summer’s second heatwave, with orange alerts up to 42°C in …

18:39

Wildfires rage in southern France prompting evacuation of 3,000 people

The Meteo-France weather agency said a new spell of elevated temperatures would hit the country next week, although they are not expected to be extreme like in June.

06:57

Extreme heat: Portugal on red alert until Sunday

Portugal’s meteorological institute IPMA has extended the red weather warning to Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Évora, Portalegre, Porto, Santarém and Viana do Castelo at least until Sunday.

14:23

France heatwave: hospitals adapt urgently ahead of new hot spell

In France, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are trying to learn lessons from the recent extreme heatwave, as another spell of scorching weather is expected from the middle of next …

10:01

Extreme heat: Lisbon and three other districts on red alert

The hot weather gripping Portugal will last at least a week. Four districts, including Lisbon, are under red warning from Thursday to Saturday, and an orange alert will cover mainland …

14:44

As Europe braces for a second heatwave, the EU's Green Deal faces crucial summer test

As Europeans anxiously await a second heatwave in less than two weeks, access to air conditioning has become a powerful symbol of the tensions between social fairness and the European …

09:53

Europe’s current heatwave is just a ‘dress rehearsal,’ WHO warns

As Europe continues to face a record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization warns future summers will only be hotter.

France 24

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09:37

United States brace for unrelenting heatwave, with calls to stay safe

An unrelenting heatwave across the US is forcing everyone, from local outreach teams to World Cup organisers to completely pivot, with the struggle to stay safe on the street and …

NYT Europe

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16:44

First Europe, Then North America: Welcome to Heat Dome Summer.

What’s causing all the record-breaking heat, and when will it end?

Sky News (UK)

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14:09

UK set for highs of 34C next week as heatwave conditions may return

The UK is set for another spell of hot weather this week, with temperatures reaching up to 34C in some parts of the country.

11:54

Week-long health warning comes into effect as another heatwave is on the way

A week-long health warning has come into effect as another heatwave is on its way for parts of the UK.

11:02

Parts of UK braced for another heatwave as temperatures could soar to 30C

Parts of the UK are braced for another potential heatwave - with temperatures in some areas expected to soar to 30C over the weekend.

16:00

New health alert issued - as England records hottest June on record

A yellow heat health alert has been issued for large parts of the UK later this week - as the Met Office said it was provisionally the hottest June on …

09:47

Heatwave could return over the weekend

After a record-breaking hot spell, the UK is set to bask in warm temperatures once again this weekend, but the highs will be milder across the country.

The Telegraph

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06:00

How to protect your smartphone in a heatwave (and what to avoid)

With temperatures soaring yet again, our expert has some advice on how to stop your handset overheating this summer

Washington Examiner

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03:03

Mamdani ripped for telling New Yorkers to keep AC at 78 degrees during heat wave

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to conserve electricity as a dangerous heat dome settled over the East Coast, prompting criticism from several prominent Republican officials who seized …

15:49

New York City to suspend evictions for two days due to heat dome

New York City is suspending eviction enforcement for two days as the city prepares for an intense heat wave.  A memo from the city’s Department of Investigation instructs all city …