Record May Highs Sweep Across France as Extreme Heat Hits Western Europe Record breaking temperatures have shattered across western Europe in recent days, leaving many to wonder if this is just another freak weather event or a harbinger of more frequent and intense heatwaves to come.
The UK's all time May temperature record was broken when Heathrow reached 33. 5C, while France is on track to set hundreds more records in the coming days.
Spain, too, is bracing for what could be its hottest May on record, with temperatures expected to soar as high as 40C in some areas.