The main purpose of this ongoing blog will be to track planetary extreme, or record temperatures related to climate change. Any reports I see of ETs will be listed below the main topic of the day. I’ll refer to extreme or record temperatures as ETs (not extraterrestrials).😜
Here is a new feature for this blog, which I will add daily. This is the latest inciteful Green News Report from my friends Desi Doyen and Brad Friedman at Progressive Voices. Hit ‘continue reading,’ listen, then hit return to see my daily topics:
Main Topic: Europe Sweats Through Heatwave Dubbed Ember with Worse to Come This Week
Dear Diary. Once more it is time to peer across the pond to see how yet another heatwave dubbed Ember is progressing. I originally reported on this heat episode here:
As far as Ember’s heat dome goes, the thing is already immense as of this Sunday:
By the middle of the week, the thing will be over northern France extending into Britain.
By Saturday the heat dome will have oozed eastward to northern Italy but will remain expansive enough to still be roasting France, Germany, Poland, and the Scandinavian countries. Meanwhile Britain will cool off.
Here are more details on the hear happenings across Europe from AFP News and the Guardian:
Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office | UK weather | The Guardian
Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office
Health alerts are in place as very high humidity adds to danger of heat stress for the most vulnerable
The hot weather may eclipse a previous June record set in Southampton in 1976 and Camden, London, in 1957. Photograph: Seiya Tanase/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office
Health alerts are in place as very high humidity adds to danger of heat stress for the most vulnerable
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
Sun 21 Jun 2026
The Met Office has expanded its extreme heat warning for the UK, predicting record-breaking highs of 38C (100.4F) this week.
The Met Office forecasts that extremely high temperatures could last from Monday until Thursday, leading to health concerns for elderly and vulnerable people. The forecaster said there was “growing confidence” that this week may break the record for the hottest June temperature of 35.6C, which was set in 1976 in Southampton and Camden Square, London, in June 1957. It said there was a 25% chance of temperatures exceeding 40C.
“The forecast heatwave is developing into an impactful severe weather event, with record-breaking June temperatures and very high humidity,” said Tom Crabtree, a Met Office deputy chief forecaster. “The combination of heat and humidity will be oppressive and bring impacts across society from public health and infrastructure, to power and water supplies.”
Overnight temperatures will also be very high, with widespread tropical nights, where the temperature does not drop below 20C, across southern parts of England and especially in urban areas.
“We could also break the June record for overnight minimum temperature, which doesn’t sound as exciting but can be quite impactful,” said Becky Mitchell, a Met Office meteorologist.
“We could also see three consecutive days with temperatures of 37C or above for the first time. That’s extraordinary in June.
“Climate change is definitely playing a role in these temperatures. What happened in 2022 could happen again this week.”
An increase in potential water safety incidents is also noted, as more people are expected to visit coastal areas, lakes or rivers.
Monday and Tuesday’s warning covers most of southern England, central and eastern Wales, and much of the Midlands. The peak of the heatwave is forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, when temperatures are expected to climb to 38C, and when the Met Office alert extends to parts of Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and Cheshire. By Friday, conditions will be less hot, with highs of 33C forecast across eastern areas.
People in the alert area are advised to drink plenty of fluids, keep out of the sun and avoid exercising between 11am and 3pm, the Met Office said.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued a series of yellow and amber heat health alerts, warning that health and social care services must ensure they are prepared.
The hot, humid and still weather conditions are also expected to bring a surge in mosquito numbers, particularly in the south of England away from coastal areas.
“We are expecting a high number of mosquitoes over the next week or so, and that is certainly related to the upcoming weather conditions,” said Dan Pydynowski, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather. “During periods of more intense heat, mosquitoes might rest in shady spots like tall grass during midday and will be most active at dawn and dusk.”
Although the hottest recorded June temperature dates back to 1976, monthly average temperatures have been steadily increasing since then, with 2025 being England’s warmest June on record and the UK’s second warmest.
Dr Mehri Khosravi, a senior research fellow at the University of East London’s Sustainability Research Institute, said the increasingly regular occurrence of extreme heat events was most severely affecting elderly people and those on low incomes. “Age is the strongest factor that can affect impact of heat,” she said, adding that this was due to a combination of frailer health and being less likely to take protective steps.
“Their perception of risk is low compared to younger population,” she said. “Most of our buildings are not designed for this kind of heat, so how we behave when heat is present really affects our health impact.”
Caroline Abrahams, the charity director at Age UK, said: “The heatwave forecast for the coming week in some parts of the country is set to be unprecedented in its intensity, so older people really do need to take care, especially if they have serious health conditions. Older bodies adjust with difficulty to extremes of heat or cold so becoming very hot is a genuine risk, if you have cardiovascular or kidney problems above all.”
The UKHSA advises people to stay hydrated, avoid the sun during the hottest part of the day, and keep homes cool by closing windows and curtains during the day and opening windows to ventilate in the evening.
Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come
Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come
Story by AFP
Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come© Nassim Chakib GOMRI
France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled sports events and Britain warned of “tropical nights” as Europe sweltered through a heatwave threatening to break June temperature records.
Less than a month after a May heatwave that set records in several European countries, the continent is facing a new bout of extreme weather, with temperatures set to rise even further in the coming days.
The Portuguese capital, Lisbon, was also hit by the heatwave© PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA
Scientists have shown that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming, primarily caused by burning coal, oil and gas — and warn they are set to become more frequent, longer and more intense.
Paris authorities opened the Canal Saint-Martin to swimming to help people cool down© ARNAUD FINISTRE
Here is a roundup of the impacts as the latest heatwave starts in Europe.
– France –
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France went ahead with its annual street music festival, the beloved Fete de la Musique, despite the boiling heat.
But to minimise health risks and prevent potential public disturbances, the government announced a ban on alcohol consumption in public places during the festivities in departments under red alert.
People swarmed beaches in Spain as it experienced its first official heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to hit 44C in places© ANDER GILLENEA
And the Louvre museum in Paris scrapped a free concert under its famous glass pyramid.
Authorities placed a record 35 departments — roughly a third of the country — on red alert.
That number will rise Monday to 49 of France’s 96 mainland departments, or half the country, according to the national weather service.
In Paris, people swarmed the Canal Saint-Martin, where authorities authorised swimming so residents could cool off.
– Germany –
Organisers suspended the final of the Berlin Open tennis tournament and cleared everyone out of the event location because of “severe weather conditions”.
The mercury in the German capital topped 30C across the weekend, with storms sweeping across much of the region on Sunday.
– Spain –
In Spain, the public screening in Madrid of the national football team’s World Cup match against Saudi Arabia was cancelled because of extreme heat forecast for the capital, officials said.
Spain declared its first official heatwave of the year from Sunday through Wednesday, with temperatures forecast to reach 44C in some areas.
In Spain and neighbouring Portugal, people swarmed beaches in giant crowds, braved the streets clutching hand-held fans or used umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as the weekend turned scorchingly hot.
– Switzerland –
The Swiss weather service warned of a “strong heatwave” bringing temperatures of up to 37C, with alerts in lower-altitude regions, and said it was unclear when it would end.
– Balkans –
Orange weather alerts for high temperatures were predicted for parts of Croatia and Serbia in the coming days, with temperatures reaching 35C.
Croatian authorities issued health recommendations for coping with extreme heat, while North Macedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro also braced for extreme temperatures.
– Britain –
Britain’s weather service issued amber warnings for extreme heat from Monday to Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach 38C in England and Wales in the coming days.
“Overnight temperatures will also be very high, with widespread Tropical Nights, where the temperature does not drop below 20C, across southern parts of England,” the Met Office said.
Here are some “ETs” recorded from around the U.S. the last couple of days, their consequences, and some extreme temperature outlooks, as well as any extreme precipitation reports:
Here is More Climate News from Sunday:
(As usual, this will be a fluid post in which more information gets added during the day as it crosses my radar, crediting all who have put it on-line. Items will be archived on this site for posterity. In most instances click on the pictures of each tweet to see each article. The most noteworthy items will be listed first.)