Spain experienced its hottest June day on record over the weekend, with temperatures soaring to 46°C in El Granado, located in the Andalusian province of Huelva. Portugal also broke its June temperature record, as the town of Mora reached 46.6°C (116°F) on Sunday, according to the national meteorological agency.

Axar.az, citing the Daily Mail, reports that the previous June record in Spain—45.2°C—was set in Seville back in 1965. Spain’s national weather agency warned that the current heatwave is expected to continue.

In neighboring Portugal, seven regions, including the capital Lisbon, remained on red alert for extreme heat on Monday. Fire warnings were issued for multiple forest areas as authorities urged residents to avoid going outdoors during peak temperatures. Rеports of heatstroke and burns have already emerged as the heatwave intensifies.

Meanwhile, the UK also faced sweltering conditions, with many people flocking to the coast. The southeast recorded the country's highest temperatures, reaching 34°C on Monday afternoon, just shy of historic highs.