Europe faces final summer extremes: scorching heat in south, severe storms in north

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Europe braced for a final summer day of extremes on Monday, with scorching heat in some regions and storms in others.
In Spain, the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología forecast a sharp contrast: temperatures in the Guadalquivir Valley and parts of the southern plateau could exceed 35°C, with Córdoba potentially reaching 38°C, while northern areas like the western Pyrenees and eastern Cantabrian coast saw a notable drop of up to 6°C, with Santander peaking at 23°C. Skies were mostly clear or partly cloudy nationwide, except for the Cantabrian region, where weak, scattered rain was expected. The agency also warned of tropical nights—minimum temperatures above 20°C—along Mediterranean coasts and low-lying areas of Andalusia .
Romania faced heatwave conditions, with maximum temperatures hitting 37°C in the west, including Crișana, Banat, and western Transylvania, where the heat index was expected to reach a critical 80 units. Mountainous areas saw isolated short-lived showers, with 2–6 liters per square meter, while Banat, Crișana, and Maramureș were set for evening thunderstorms, locally with hail and gusts up to 45 km/h. Bucharest recorded highs of 32–33°C under mostly clear skies .
Cyprus and Greece experienced similar patterns. In Cyprus, Monday began clear but turned cloudier by afternoon, with isolated mountain showers and inland highs of 35°C, while coastal areas ranged from 31°C to 34°C. Winds shifted from light variable to southwest-northwest at 3–4 Beaufort, occasionally reaching 5 Beaufort on the south coast . In Slovakia, temperatures soared to 30–35°C before a cold front brought afternoon showers and thunderstorms, with localized downpours of 10–30 mm and wind gusts up to 60 km/h in the southwest .
Ireland’s Met Éireann forecast a mostly dry Monday with sunny spells and highs of 19°C, but conditions were set to turn more autumnal later in the week, with scattered rain and drizzle spreading eastward and temperatures dropping to 16–19°C by Tuesday . Latvia saw a warm, sunny day with highs of 23–24°C in Riga and 21–25°C elsewhere, though western Kurzeme stayed cooler at 18–20°C .
The Netherlands issued a nationwide yellow alert for severe thunderstorms, with the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute warning of heavy downpours and potential localized flooding, particularly in North Holland . Germany’s Berlin and Brandenburg regions also faced a stormy start, with heavy rain, hail, and gusty winds before clearer conditions later in the week .
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