Europe Braces for Next Heat Wave After Cool Start to August

Europe’s next heat wave is already building over the Iberian peninsula, potentially testing more temperature records after an unseasonably cool start to August.

The cooler interlude will soon pass as a high-pressure system over Portugal and Spain marches east across the continent through mid-August, according to forecast models. Daytime highs could rise to 42C (108F) in southern Spain, with average temperatures climbing 10C above the norm, according to national forecaster AEMET.