Weather tracker: Saharan heat to send temperatures soaring across Europe

The Guardian UK Monday 15 June 2026, 08:34 UTC By James Parrish for the MetDesk 1 min read

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Heatwave conditions build over much of continent, while mild start to winter continues in parts of AustraliaHot weather is expected across Europe this week as heatwave conditions build over large swathes of the continent. A mass of hot air from the Sahara has settled over the Iberian peninsula and spread into southern and western France, pushing temperatures widely into the low- and mid-30s celsius.

Heatwave conditions build over much of continent, while mild start to winter continues in parts of Australia

Hot weather is expected across Europe this week as heatwave conditions build over large swathes of the continent.

A mass of hot air from the Sahara has settled over the Iberian peninsula and spread into southern and western France, pushing temperatures widely into the low- and mid-30s celsius.

Saharan (LOCATION) Europe (LOCATION) AustraliaHot (ORG) Sahara (LOCATION) Iberian (ORG) France (LOCATION)

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