If ever there were a time for an ice cold beverage, it’s probably now
The mercury topped 104° F (40° C) across much of Spain and Portugal over the past few days but the worst is yet to come, both on the Continent and in the British Isles.
Temperatures are set to reach 113° F (45° C) this weekend in parts of Spain, shattering records.
Meanwhile, Britain declared a national emergency in advance of the record-breaking temperatures expected there this weekend.
“For the first time, temperatures of 40° C [104 Fahrenheit] have been forecast,” the Met Office said Saturday.
Britain’s previous record, 101.7° F was set in July 2019.
The Met Office, Britain’s national weather service, issued – for the first time ever – a red warning covers much of central, northern, eastern and southeastern England, including London.
“It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property,” the weather service said.
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