Overview
- An intense early‑summer heatwave peaked midweek, producing national and local temperature records across Spain, France and other European countries and prompting emergency alerts and service disruptions.
- Spain’s daily mortality monitor MoMo estimates roughly 212 deaths between Sunday and Wednesday that are attributable to the heat, with older adults the most affected.
- World Weather Attribution published a rapid analysis finding the event would have been extremely unlikely decades ago and that human-driven climate change greatly increased its intensity and probability.
- France recorded its hottest day on record and suffered widespread power outages that disrupted services, while several countries reported new monthly or all-time June temperature highs.
- Mexico’s federal health report updated June 24 shows 920 heat-related cases and 30 deaths so far this season, with states such as Quintana Roo and Yucatán reporting recent fatalities and officials issuing hydration and heat‑avoidance guidance.