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Extreme heat grips southern Europe as temperatures surpass 100 degrees

The Washington Post · last updated

Parts of southern Europe are experiencing an extreme heat wave that is expected to intensify in coming days, as two hot-air masses converge over the continent, bringing punishing temperatures and prompting authorities to issue health and safety warnings.

Areas across Portugal, Spain and France are forecast to see temperatures this week that could exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), the result of a hot-air mass that recently brought record-breaking heat and humidity to the eastern United States and another from Africa. Germany, Italy and Greece will see highs of 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or more.

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