heat wave

People gather at Barton Springs Pool on June 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The southwestern region of the state has suffered record-breaking 120-degree heat indexes in recent days, with forecasters expecting more of the same. Starting in May 2023, a brutal heatwave has affected most of North...

Lake Baikal Dozens of heat records have fallen in Siberia, as temperatures climbed above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 Celsius). Despite only being early June, records are tumbling across parts of Siberia as extreme heat pushes into unusually high latitudes. Last Saturday, temperatures reached...

In June and July 2022, persistent and unprecedented heat waves affected parts of Central, Southern, and Western Europe, causing wildfires and many deaths. In June, temperatures of 40–43°C (104-110°F) were recorded throughout most of Europe with hundreds of daily, monthly and all-time temperature...

Temperatures in the UK are expected to soar to all-time highs early next week, prompting the British government to issue a "red" heat warning for the first time and note the dangerous health impacts the weather could have. Air conditioning, while more common in hotter parts of the world, is...

A supercell thunderstorm ripped through the Chicago area Monday evening, leaving a trail of wind damage that stretched from the far northwest suburbs to Indiana. The storm traveled over 100 miles, slamming the northwest suburbs before it dove south, roaring through the city and maintaining its...

The 2022 heat wave in India and Pakistan is a current extreme weather event which has resulted in the hottest March and May in India since 1901. The hot season arrived unusually early in the year and extended into April, affecting a large part of India's northwest and Pakistan. The hea twave has...

As viewed on a weather map of the globe, no fewer than five powerful heat domes are swelling over the landmasses of the Northern Hemisphere. These zones of high pressure in the atmosphere, intensified by climate change, are generating unforgiving blasts of heat in North America, Europe and Asia...

A record-breaking heatwave across the western US is set to intensify this weekend, as climate change and an atmospheric “heat dome” combine to bring about the hottest temperature the region has ever experienced. Over the coming days, the heatwave will move into the Pacific Northwest, where...

Lightning lights up the night sky In Neumarkt, Germany, Sunday, June 20, 2021. Heavy rains and thunderstorms have caused flooded cellars and streets as well as fallen trees and a variety of property damage in Central and Upper Franconia in the night to Monday. Thunderstorms brought a...

Swedish firefighters are tackling major wildfires in several areas north-west of the capital Stockholm. Helicopters are water-bombing the blazes in bone-dry forests. Ljusdal and Alvdalen, roughly 330km (205 miles) from Stockholm, are among the worst-hit areas. Unexploded shells on a military...

People cool off in a water fountain in Tbilisi. An intense heat wave is shattering temperature records in Iran and the Caucasus nations of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, causing power shortages that are adding to discomfort in the region. Weather experts on July 6 said the heat wave is...

Forecast of high temperatures from the National Weather Service around Los Angeles on Friday. New daily, monthly and all-time record highs were set throughout Southern California on Friday because of a monster heat dome sprawled over the region. The temperature at the University of...

Extensive heat dome will build this weekend over Cental Europe reaching far north into Scandinavia with afternoon temperatures in excess of 40°C /104°F. This will be the 4th intense heat wave this summer which is shaping up as one of the hottest on records in Europe. Many European nations set...

Europe temperature map for June 30, 2017 A rare and unprecedented heat wave with daily temperatures approaching 45°C (113°F) is forecast for next week in Bulgaria and we expect the power grid to collapse. We are already having trouble keeping the server running smoothly with blackouts lasting...