Western Europe braces for first major heat event of the summer (opens in new tab)

Temperatures across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK are expected to exceed 30C today and into next weekA large swathe of western Europe is bracing for the first significant heat event of the summer, with temperatures forecast to rise to more than 10C above the norm and new monthly records for May expected to be set in possibly hundreds of places.Temperatures across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK were expected to exceed 30C (86F) on Friday and into next week, reaching 32C in Paris and L...