Europe Heat Dome

Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.

1. Frame 1Paris reaches 34C as residents seek shade; France's weather service says a heat dome puts Western Europe 10 to 15C above May norms.
2. Frame 2Britain, Ireland, and France broke May heat records as the early-season wave spread beyond one capital.
3. Frame 3Warm North African air sits under high pressure, trapping the hot layer over the western continent.
4. Frame 4The practical turn: travelers who came in May to dodge summer heat found August conditions instead.
5. Frame 5Scientists cite emissions, shifting atmospheric patterns, and a warming Arctic as amplifiers of Europe's extremes.
6. Frame 6Next pressure point: forecasters say Western Europe still faces more brutal heat in the coming days.