Summer has not officially begun yet, but the heat has already been in place over much of Spain for weeks. That situation will only intensify in the coming days: just as the new season begins, this Sunday 21 June, the country will enter a heatwave that experts describe as intense and which could push temperatures above 40°C.
According to Copernicus, the heat will start to build this weekend in the centre and west of the continent before spreading to the rest, with Spain among the hardest-hit areas. France will also be in the firing line: both countries could see 40°C-45°C in their hottest regions.
