In France, 80 departments have been placed on an orange heat warning More than 135 million people – particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK – are set to experience temperatures over 35C on Thursday as the continent’s latest heatwave intensifies, according to AFP calculations. Temperatures are set to surpass 30C for nearly three out of five European residents (excluding Turkey), amounting to around 340 million people. Continue reading...
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THU · 2026-08-13 · 09:27 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0813-101866
NSR-2026-0813-101866News Report·EN·Public Health
Europe heatwave live: Temperatures of 40C expected in Spain, with amber heat health warning in place across large parts of UK
Europe is experiencing an intensifying heatwave, with over 135 million people in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK expected to face temperatures exceeding 35C on Thursday. In France, 80 departments have been issued an orange heat warning.
Jakub KrupaThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-13 · 09:27 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Europe is experiencing an intensifying heatwave, with over 135 million people in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK expected to face temperatures exceeding 35C on Thursday. In France, 80 departments have been issued an orange heat warning. Overall, approximately 340 million European residents, excluding Turkey, will endure temperatures above 30C. Spain is anticipating temperatures of 40C, while large parts of the UK are under an amber heat health warning.
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80 departments in France have been placed on an orange heat warning.
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An amber heat health warning is in place across large parts of the UK.
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Temperatures are set to surpass 30C for nearly three out of five European residents (excluding Turkey), amounting to around 340 million people.
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More than 135 million people in France, Italy, Spain and the UK are set to experience temperatures over 35C on Thursday.
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Temperatures of 40C are expected in Spain.
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