Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C

Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North America

After a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west.

Since late July, large parts of the Iberian peninsula have endured persistent heat, with temperatures frequently climbing to the high 30s to low 40s celsius.

Continue reading...