Things are not good over there - from weather.com:
European Heat Wave Shatters June Records in 6 Nations and France Set a New All-Time Record
A heat wave currently baking western Europe has already set new all-time June record highs in six nations and an all-time record high in France as an intense dome of high pressure taps into hot air from northern Africa.
An all-time record high was preliminarily smashed in France on Friday when a temperature of 114.6 degrees Fahrenheit was reported in Gallargues-le-Montueux, in southern France. In addition, at least 12 stations saw temperatures higher than the previous national record on Friday. The previous all-time record high for any month was 111.4 degrees, set on Aug. 12, 2003.
This also marked the first time the 45 degree Celsius threshold (113 degrees F) was reached in France, according to Meteo France and is the hottest day ever measured in June for the country.
We need to remember that this is weather and not climate. An isolated instance but still, one for concern.
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