A severe heat wave will hit large areas of the European continent next week.

Experts at the Arab Weather Center are monitoring the latest computer simulation updates, which indicate that vast areas of the European continent will be affected this week by an unprecedented and intense heat wave, expected to push temperatures to record highs in some countries.

A severe heat wave hits southwestern Europe, with record temperatures in Spain and Portugal.

Southwestern Europe, particularly Spain and Portugal, will experience a severe heat wave in the coming days, causing stifling and exhausting conditions across the region. Weather models indicate that temperatures will exceed 40°C in many cities and may even reach the mid-40s in some southern regions. The capital, Madrid, is also expected to record temperatures reaching or exceeding 40°C.

The heat wave is expected to expand to include additional European countries by mid-week.

According to forecasts, the heatwave is expected to gradually expand starting Monday, encompassing additional countries in western Europe, such as the western United Kingdom, France, and Italy, especially by mid-week. Temperatures in these countries are expected to soar, with temperatures likely to reach the mid-30s Celsius in London, Brussels, and Amsterdam, while they are expected to reach 40°C in Paris and Rome.

The heat wave extends to the north of the continent by the end of the week.

The Arab Weather Center's weather forecast team is monitoring the possibility of the heat wave extending to wider parts of northern Europe by the end of the week, including parts of Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and even Scandinavia. Data indicates the possibility of recording maximum temperatures of around 36–37 degrees Celsius in some northern regions.

Unstable weather conditions accompanying the heat wave

In a related development, the heat wave is expected to be accompanied by unstable weather conditions in some regions, particularly in Spain and France, where heavy summer rain showers are expected, accompanied by thunderstorms and occasional large hail.

The scientific reasons behind this heat wave

According to meteorological analyses, this heat wave is attributed to a low-pressure system over the Atlantic Ocean, moving toward western Europe and the Maghreb, coinciding with the advance of a cold air mass toward the continent's northeast. This atmospheric distribution contributes to the push of an extremely hot air mass from North Africa toward Europe. This air mass is accompanied by the extension of a tropical high in the upper atmosphere, which enhances the formation of a heat dome and intensifies the heat wave.

And God knows best.