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Heat Scorches Europe as Southern Spain Temperature to Reach 45C This Month

Visitors pass skyscrapers in the City of London, UK, on June 10.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Heat will persist across northern and western Europe in the coming weeks, with extreme temperatures on the Iberian peninsula by the end of June.

The mercury in Seville, in southern Spain, is forecast to peak near 45C (113F) later this month, data compiled by Bloomberg show. In the nearer term, temperatures are set to hit 34C in Berlin and 27C in London next week, according to the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model.