June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the 2nd warmest globally, driven by the highest sea surface temperatures on record for the month, according to Copernicus Climate Change Service, implemented by ecmwf.official. The heat in parts of Western Europe is continuing in July, fuelling devastating wildfires in 🇫🇷 France and the Iberian Peninsula. 🇪🇸 Spain’s Fabra Observatory in Barcelona recorded 40.5°C on 8 July—the highest temperature in more than one century of data. Marine heatwaves across the western Mediterranean and along the Atlantic coasts, with monthly average sea-surface temperature globally (except for polar oceans) exceeding the previous record set in June 2024. The heatwave broke monthly and all-time temperature records across several European countries and contributed to severe health impacts, including heat-related deaths. WMO, its members and partners are mobilizing with #EarlyWarnings and coordinated heat-health action plans to save lives...