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Europe swelters as residents and travelers face brutal heat

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Updated June 23, 2026, 1:34 p.m. ET
People jump in the Trocadero Fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heatwave in Paris on June 22, 2026. The latest bout of exceptionally high temperatures to hit Europe has seen outdoor events cancelled, transport disrupted, schools shut and office workers told to work from home, as the authorities issued health alerts to protect the elderly and vulnerable. In France, the epicentre of the weather anomaly, 54 of the country's 96 mainland departments were on the highest heat alert, with temperatures forecast to climb up to 109°F in the southwestern city of Bordeaux and 102 ° F in the capital Paris, said national weather service Meteo-France.
People jump in the Trocadero Fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heatwave in Paris on June 22, 2026. The latest bout of exceptionally high temperatures to hit Europe has seen outdoor events cancelled, transport disrupted, schools shut and office workers told to work from home, as the authorities issued health alerts to protect the elderly and vulnerable. In France, the epicentre of the weather anomaly, 54 of the country's 96 mainland departments were on the highest heat alert, with temperatures forecast to climb up to 109°F in the southwestern city of Bordeaux and 102°F in the capital Paris, said national weather service Meteo-France.
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A woman uses a fan as she walks near the Houses of Parliament, amid hot weather in London, June 23, 2026. Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Spain are sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some regions disrupting schools and transport networks.
A woman uses a fan as she walks near the Houses of Parliament, amid hot weather in London, June 23, 2026.
Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Spain are sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some regions disrupting schools and transport networks.
Guglielmo Mangiapane, REUTERS
A tourist cools his face with water from a public drinking fountain outside the Colosseum during hot weather in Rome, June 20, 2026.
A tourist cools his face with water from a public drinking fountain outside the Colosseum during hot weather in Rome, June 20, 2026.
Guglielmo Mangiapane, REUTERS
A man dives into the water in the Canal Saint-Martin as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, in Paris, June 22, 2026.
A man dives into the water in the Canal Saint-Martin as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, in Paris, June 22, 2026.
Abdul Saboor, REUTERS
A woman with a hat cools off with a cold bottle of water on the Seine riverside with the Paris commercial court (L) and the Conciergerie buildings and the Pont Notre Dame in the background as France experiences a heat wave in Paris on June 21, 2026.
A woman with a hat cools off with a cold bottle of water on the Seine riverside with the Paris commercial court (L) and the Conciergerie buildings and the Pont Notre Dame in the background as France experiences a heat wave in Paris on June 21, 2026.
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A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' while taking part in a heatwave in Bordeaux, France on June 21, 2026.
A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' while taking part in a heatwave in Bordeaux, France on June 21, 2026.
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A tourist uses an umbrella as a protection against the sun as she visits Palma de Mallorca's cathedral on June 20, 2026 in Spain.
A tourist uses an umbrella as a protection against the sun as she visits Palma de Mallorca's cathedral on June 20, 2026 in Spain.
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Young people dive into the Bassin des Recollets on the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris on June 17, 2026.
Young people dive into the Bassin des Recollets on the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris on June 17, 2026.
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A woman cools off in a fountain in Ronda, southern Spain, during the first heatwave of the summer, on June 21, 2026.
A woman cools off in a fountain in Ronda, southern Spain, during the first heatwave of the summer, on June 21, 2026.
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A staff member hands out hats to customers as part of a distribution of water bottles, hats and fans organised by the Region Sud - Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region at the Saint-Charles railway station in Marseille on June 22, 2026, as a heatwave hits France.
A staff member hands out hats to customers as part of a distribution of water bottles, hats and fans organised by the Region Sud - Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region at the Saint-Charles railway station in Marseille on June 22, 2026, as a heatwave hits France.
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People buy ice-cream in Westminster, on a hot summer's day, in London on June 23, 2026.
People buy ice-cream in Westminster, on a hot summer's day, in London on June 23, 2026.
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A woman splashes water on her face at the Fountain of Neptune during hot weather in Bologna, Italy, June 20, 2026.
A woman splashes water on her face at the Fountain of Neptune during hot weather in Bologna, Italy, June 20, 2026.
Vincenzo Livieri, REUTERS
A young girl points at a banner which reads "35 degrees Celcius in the classrooms, too hot. Work needs to be done quickly" as she walks past a school in Paris on June 18, 2026. 35 degrees Celcius is equal to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
A young girl points at a banner which reads "35 degrees Celcius in the classrooms, too hot. Work needs to be done quickly" as she walks past a school in Paris on June 18, 2026. 35 degrees Celcius is equal to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
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A man sits on a camp bed at an emergency heatwave relief centre opened by the city of Bordeaux as France experiences a heatwave, in Bordeaux, south-western France, on June 22, 2026.
A man sits on a camp bed at an emergency heatwave relief centre opened by the city of Bordeaux as France experiences a heatwave, in Bordeaux, south-western France, on June 22, 2026.
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A man gives his dog some water to drink from a fountain on June 20, 2026 in Munich, southern Germany, as temperatures reached more than 30 degrees Celsius in the Bavarian capital.
A man gives his dog some water to drink from a fountain on June 20, 2026 in Munich, southern Germany, as temperatures reached more than 30 degrees Celsius in the Bavarian capital.
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