What is a heat dome? Weather system explained as Europe faces sweltering temperatures
- Posted on June 30, 2025
- By The Independent
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What is a heat dome? Weather system explained as Europe faces sweltering temperatures

Large swathes of the UK and Europe are sweltering through a heatwave, with England’s southeast set to hit temperatures of 35C and parts of Europe including Paris, Rome and Athens to near 40C.