Weather & Science
Heat Wave Returns to Spain as Storm Batters Nordic Region
- Temperatures could exceed 44C on Wednesday in southern Spain
- Storm over Baltics is disrupting travel and causing flooding
A pedestrian cools himself at a public fountain during a heat wave in Seville, in June.
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Extreme heat is returning to southern Europe this week, with the potential for record temperatures in parts of Spain, while further north a destructive storm is lashing the Nordic region.
The countryside around Seville could exceed 44C (111F) on Wednesday, according to Spain’s national forecaster. The new blast of heat will increase wildfire risk, after all-time highs in Catalonia last month were followed by blazes that ripped through over 430 hectares of woodland.