High summer heat in the British Isles

 

Heat wave in several countries in Europe

Oskar Forsberg

Updated 23.19 | Published 22.19

 

Seville is one of the places where the heat is at its highest. Photo: Filip Meneses

Meteorologists in the UK are now warning of very high temperatures.

It could be up to 33 degrees at the beginning of next week.

A heat wave is also expected elsewhere in Europe.

Several weather warnings regarding high temperatures have been issued in the UK in recent days, reports Sky News.

It could be up to 33 degrees at the beginning of next week.

According to meteorologists, some parts of the country will experience warmer weather than Barbados next week.

Very hot weather is also expected in other places around the continent.

Spain's meteorological agency AEMET has issued yellow weather warnings for several parts of the country due to a "significant increase in temperature", while an orange warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms has been issued in northeastern Spain.

          

         A man cools off at Big Ben. Photo: James Manning /AP/TT

Heatwave in southern Europe

Seville, Zaragoza and Córdoba will be hit hardest by the heat, with temperatures expected to approach 40 degrees Celsius next week.

There could also be tropical nights, meaning temperatures do not drop below 20 degrees Celsius for a day.

France is bracing for temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celsius in the southwest of the country and in the Bordeaux region.

Temperatures are also expected to rise in Portugal from Saturday, June 20, and are likely to remain very high for the next week. In some regions, temperatures could reach 40 degrees Celsius or more, according to the country's meteorologists.

Similar messages come from Italy, with warnings of temperatures up to 40 degrees.