At least 150 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 35C on Friday, according to an AFP analysis. Germany is now expected to bear the brunt of the heatwave, with some 82 million people forecast to experience temperatures above 30C on Friday, including 52 million facing temperatures exceeding 35C. Some 420 million people across Europe (excluding Türkiye) -- around 70 percent of the population -- will swelter in temperatures of more than 30C, according to the analysis. Pedestrians cool off at “The area with Ljubljana’s own weather” in Preseren Square in Ljubljana on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Jure MAKOVEC / AFP) Britain, France, Spain and Switzerland have all broken temperature records during the heatwave, with the high temperatures now expected to affect large parts of Hungary, Belgium and Luxembourg, among others. The analysis is based on forecasts from the German Meteorological Service and 2025 population projections from the Joint Research Center and is in line with figures from Austrian NGO Klimadashboard.
