Europe could be struck with heatwaves, thunderstorms and even droughts this summer. This temperature map shows how hot countries could get over the coming months.
The heatwave cooking Ireland could spread into the rest of Europe, sparking wildfires, thunderstorms and even droughts.
Irish people
face temperatures exceeding 31C and it could get even hotter on the continent, with the mercury topping a blistering 38C in the coming months.
Experts at AccuWeather say southern France and northern Italy will experience the most intense heat, raising fears this summer could be even worse than the "Lucifer" heatwave last year.Temperatures are expected to soar well past 32C in Lyon and Toulouse, France, and the Italian city of Florence and Berlin, Germany.
The Spanish capital of Madrid is expected to reach 35C as early as next week while Athens, in Greece, could get as hot as 34C.
Alarmingly, the likes of Germany, France and the Alps could face the same terrifying fate as Saddleworth Moor in the UK which has been devastated by wildfires since Sunday.
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