Full CoverageTemperatures reach dangerous highs as ‘heat domes’ hit US and Europe
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Hundreds of heat records set across U.S. this week
By Sareen Habeshian
Weather tracker: US and Europe swelter in June heatwaves
By Daniel Harris
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Theodoros Kolydas
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June 2025 has seen the coolest equatorial Atlantic waters in over a decade.
This cooling trend has pushed the Atlantic Niño/Niña index into negative territory, reflecting a pattern that shares some similarities with the Pacific El Niño–Southern Oscillation. Years with similar pic.x.com/VK6tXKYiBS
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Davide Faranda
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🌡️ #NewReport: the June 2025 Eastern USA heatwave was up to +1.5 °C hotter & 4 mm/day wetter than similar past events — mainly due to human-driven climate change. The dangerous combo of heat + humidity is getting worse. 📎 Read the @ClimaMeter report 👉 www.climameter.org/20250623-25-eastern-usa-heatwave
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Heat will build in the southeast over the coming days, with the peak in temperatures likely on Monday 📈
However, it won't be hot everywhere, temperatures will be a lot closer to average, and feeling a little fresher, in the northwest 🌡️ pic.x.com/IjixC7bldt
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The heatwave continues across western Europe with temperatures 5 to 10°C above average for many regions🌡️
Maximum temperatures are widely reaching 30 to 35°C, with a few locations approaching 40°C pic.x.com/z3HbGRi8yn
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