Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe (opens in new tab)

Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum on Tuesday, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, London.This broke the record set with 34.8C recorded in London on Monday. Previously,...