Paris on red alert as Europe faces extreme heat with weather warnings in place across continent - Europe live | Climate crisis
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Many areas of southern, eastern England to see temperatures in 30s
More sweltering temperatures are also expected in southern and eastern parts of England on Tuesday, with many areas again passing above 30 Celsius with up to 36 Celsius expected locally, PA reported.
A tourist using a cold water can to try keep cool in the queue for the London Eye on the south bank in London. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian
It comes after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) extended amber heat health alerts for much of the country into Wednesday morning.
Monday saw the hottest start to Wimbledon on record, with 32.9C recorded at nearby Kew Gardens, while 33.1C was recorded at Heathrow.
Paris-Milan high speed line suspended after violent storms
Train travel between France and Italy is suspended for “at least several days” after violent storms earlier in the week, French national operator SNCF said, AFP reported.
The storms on Monday in southeastern France have forced a clean-up operation during which SNCF will check there has been no damage to tracks on the Paris-Milan high speed line which would prolong the closure, it said.
Italy adopts measures to deal with heat
In Italy, some regions, including Lazio and Lombardy, adopted new rules seeking to protect workers from record temperatures, requesting a halt to outdoor activities on construction sides and quarries during the hottest hours, according to national media. Other regions, like Emilia Romagna, are about to adopt similar measures this week.
People use umbrellas in hot weather to shelter from the sun while walking past the Colosseum, in Rome. Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP
Elsewhere, in Genoa, free travel hours for senior citizens were extended to start earlier and encourage them to travel early before temperatures rise, Corriere della Sera reports.
Bologna authorities reported a 7% increase in the number of emergency calls.
Morning opening: It's hot (again)
Jakub Krupa
Large parts of Europe are on extreme weather warnings again this morning as the first European heatwave continues, once again raising questions over public health, environmental hazards, and the impact of climate change.
Eighty-four departments are on orange heatwave alert, with temperatures likely to exceed 40 Celsius in some areas, a heatwave expected to last at least until midweek in Paris, France. Photograph: Sadak Souici/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
Paris (38C) is on the highest, red alert with the top of the Eiffel Tower closed to tourists as a precautionary measure. The country’s prime minister François Bayrou – who is separately facing a vote of no confidence today, which he is expected to survive – has cancelled his meetings to monitor the situation in real time.
Other cities across the continent will also see higher than usual temperatures, including Zaragoza (39C), Rome (37C), Madrid (37C), Athens (37C), Brussels (36C), Frankfurt am Main (36C), Tirana (35C), London (33C).
For some, it will be the peak of the heatwave; for others – only for first of the two hottest days of the year.
I will bring you all the latest updates from across Europe here as the continent battles the heatwave.
It’s Tuesday, 1 July 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
