Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar

<p>Drought and wildfires intensify across continent, while tropical storms bring heavy rain and disruption to east Asia</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/10/ukraine-drones-russia-oil-facilities-europe-heat-drought-latest-updates-news">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>High pressure has dominated central and eastern Europe in early August, breaking <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/07/extreme-heat-breaks-temperature-records-central-eastern-europe">temperature records </a> across the region. Austria recorded a high of 41.2C (106.2F), while Slovakia reached 42.2C. Hungary hit a peak of 41.8C, surpassing a record set in 1905, while overnight temperatures remained above 28C in some areas, marking it as a tropical night.</p><p>The extreme temperatures have been driven by a heat dome beneath the high-pressure system, which traps warm air close to the surface.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/10/weather-tracker-europe-break-heat-records-temperatures-drought-wildfires">Continue reading...</a>