OR Europe is hit by an unprecedented wave of extreme timewith heatwaves in Spain and Portugal, and even Scandinavia faces unusually high temperatures.
The risks of fires due to the heat also remain increased in southern Europe: Portugal was on alert on Sunday, August 3, due to the increased risk of forest fires due to high temperatures, ranging between 36 and 44 degrees Celsius. The alarm situation due to the weather is expected to last until Thursday.
In the northern part of the country, the fires are raging and a village in the Douros Valley was forced to be evacuated on Sunday.
In Spain, the second wave of summer heat sweeps the country, with temperatures above 40 ° C in Andalusia, Estemadoura, Castille-La Mana and Galicia. In Cordoba and Seville, mercury reaches 42 ° C. The Ministry of Health has issued a red warning of thermal risk in hundreds of municipalities.
NOTICE YELLOW BY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN SOUTH OF HUESCA, IBERICA ZARAGOZANA AND RIBERA DEL EBRO FOR TOMORROW, DAY 4, BETWEEN 13.00H. and 9:00 p.m. pic.twitter.com/IFl0FgwqMj
– 112 Aragon (@112aragon) August 3, 2025
Historically high temperatures in Scandinavia
Even the northern countries are affected by extreme heat. Finland recorded three consecutive weeks with temperatures above 30 ° C in July. In Norway, the hot days in the north reached 12, while in Sweden there are prolonged hot periods. Lightning have caused fires in several areas.
Storms in Poland and Italy
In Poland, warnings were issued for strong thunderstorms, hail and winds of up to 80 km/h. Varmine-Mazovia, Mazobia, Lublin and Cubcision Areas are at increased risk.
This is how the day in the Lublin region ends.
User of the report system, Jakubek, branches@IMGWmeteo @MeteoprognozaPL @meteo_expert #obserworzyburz #storm #weather #rain #Poland #lato #burze pic.twitter.com/pDeLoZys6u– Storm observers network Observers.info (@sob_pl) August 3, 2025
In Italy, after continuous heat waves, the weather has become unstable. In Piobino, a 70 -year -old holidaymaker was hit from lightning to beach. Rescuers managed to bring him back after 30 minutes.