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Europe’s Early Heat Wave

Western Europe’s May heat wave pushed London to 95.2 F, breaking U.K. records again

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Temperature records are breaking and triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent.

  1. Frame 1Western Europe’s May heat wave pushed London to 95.2 F, breaking U.K. records again.
  2. Frame 2The old May mark was 91.4 F, set in 1922 and matched in 1944.
  3. Frame 3Government warnings followed as heat scorched Britain, France, and other parts of Western Europe.
  4. Frame 4Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people searched for relief.
  5. Frame 5France’s southwest reached 97 F Monday, with many places staying above 68 F overnight.
  6. Frame 6A heat dome held temperatures more than 10 C above usual, leaving May risk unresolved.
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May 26, 3:38 PM EDT
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