Europe's Heat Dome Shifts East, Bringing Scorching Weekend to Central and Eastern Europe
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Lynsey Chutel
Summary
A record-breaking heat wave in Europe, driven by a "heat dome," is gradually moving eastward. While western areas like Spain and France are seeing slight relief, Central and Eastern Europe face a scorching weekend. The heat wave — Europe's second in two months — has disrupted daily life for millions, contributed to deaths, and broken June temperature records in Britain, France, the Netherlands, and elsewhere.
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The heat wave, Europe's second in two months, has disrupted daily life for millions and contributed to at least some deaths.
Temperature records for June were broken in Britain, France, the Netherlands and elsewhere.
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