Event Brief
Paris hit by punishingly hot heatwave
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
Summary: A heat dome over Western Europe brought above-average May temperatures, including in Paris.
WHO: Western Europe heat dome
WHAT: Temperatures in Paris and Western Europe rose above the May average due to a heatwave
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: A heat dome settled over Western Europe, driving temperatures above the May average
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