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As per the UK Health and Safety Agency’s guidance issued earlier this week, parts of the country are now covered by amber heat-health alert, until 9pm on Sunday.
The regions affected are the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West, UKHSA said.
Meanwhile, the UK Met Office said the current spell of hot weather is likely to continue into the next week, with today and tomorrow expected to be the hottest days in this heatwave with temperatures of up to 36C.
The temperatures should start very gradually going down from Sunday night, it said.
Great Britain’s grid operator issues another warning over power supplies in heatwave
Great Britain’s energy system operator has warned that “extreme temperatures” could hit power supplies on Thursday night, as the UK entered its third heatwave of the year.
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a notice overnight asking for extra supplies from power generators to cope with the added demand from households turning on fans and air conditioners to cope with the high temperatures.
Morning opening: It’s hot, again
Jakub Krupa
After western Europe experienced the warmest June on record, we are now very much going through another heatwave in large parts of the continent, including the UK.
Barcelona registered a maximum temperature of 40.7C yesterday, the highest in 112 years of records. Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C.
Large parts of France are covered by orange extreme heat warnings today, with temperatures expected to hit 38C in Bordeaux and Perpignan, 37C in Nantes and 35C in Paris.
Northern Italy will also see temperatures of up to 36C in Florence and Bologna.
Over in the UK, London is expected to see another scorching day, with temperatures up to 34C.
I will bring you all the updates here. Stay cool, everyone.
It’s Thursday, 9 July 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/09/europe-heatwave-uk-spain-barcelona-france-italy-hungary-france-macron-orban-latest-news-updates
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