Weather tracker: Saharan heat to send temperatures soaring across Europe

Hot weather is expected across Europe this week as heatwave conditions build over large swathes of the continent. A mass of hot air from the Sahara has settled over the Iberian peninsula and spread into southern and western France, pushing temperatures widely into the low- and mid-30s celsius. By midweek, the hot air is expected to spread north-eastwards across Europe, and on Friday, maximum temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-30s in several countries including Germany , Italy and …