Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum temperature record on Tuesday, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, London.This broke the record set only the day before, with 34.8C recorded in London on Monday. Previously, the maximum May temperature record was 32.8C, recorded in 1922 and then matched in 1944. Ireland also broke its May maximum temperature, with 28.8C recorded at two weather stations – in Killarney in the south-west and Clonmel in the south. Continue reading...
Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe
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Sat 13:07 - Aftenposten (NO)
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Sun 00:54 - BBC Headlines
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Mon 00:18 - BBC Headlines
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Mon 08:53 - Politico EU
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Mon 10:53 - France 24
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Tue 08:10 - DW
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Tue 08:10 - DW World
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Tue 13:52 - NYT Europe
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Tue 14:16 - Euronews
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Tue 15:34 - France 24
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Tue 15:39 - Al-Monitor
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Tue 16:32 - Le Figaro
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Tue 16:46 - BBC Headlines
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Tue 16:49 - NYT Europe
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Tue 16:52 - Financial Times
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Tue 18:13 - France 24
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Wed 00:30 - France 24
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Wed 03:40 - BBC Headlines
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Wed 04:35 - Le Figaro
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Wed 10:14 - Euronews
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Wed 19:49 - France 24
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Thu 06:28 - Euronews
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Thu 07:18 - Euronews
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Thu 23:55 - BBC Headlines
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Fri 09:47 - The Guardian
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Fri 13:32 - France 24
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