Europe
Will another Omega high bring us new record highs?
GFS trend forecast for Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Geopotential 500 hPa, temperature 2m
The coming week will bring hot to extremely hot weather to large parts of Europe. In Italy, Spain, and France, local daily highs of over 40°C are expected.
However, a look at our latest GFS trend forecast shows that the heat could become even more intense starting next weekend. According to the forecast, another Omega high is forming over Central Europe, drawing in hot air from North Africa and trapping it. The GFS trend forecast indicates that temperatures of over 45°C are possible. New records could be set.The current heat record in Spain dates back to August 14, 2021. The La Rambla weather station (Andalusian province of Cordoba) recorded a high of 47.6°C.
In Italy, an incredible 48.8°C was measured in Sicily (Floridia/Siracus) on August 11, 2021. In Sardinia, on July 19, 2023, Sestu recorded 47.3 °C.
In France, on June 28, 2019, Veragues measured 46 °C.
In Germany, a new record of 41.7 °C was recorded in Coschen on June 28, 2026.
Our current hourly forecast (updated 4 times a day) for your location for the next 10 days is available here on meteo365.es
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meteo365.es is one of the world´s leading providers of interactive weather maps. In our home market, the province of Malaga / Costa del Sol, we are by far the leading information portal for real-time weather.
Hourly measurements and daily statistics from around 800 weather stations in Spain are available here on meteo365.es
Our radar with NowCast shows you what´s currently happening. Where thunderstorms and precipitation are occurring right now, and what their path will be over the next 60 minutes.
meteo365.es is one of the world´s leading providers of interactive weather maps. In our home market, the province of Malaga / Costa del Sol, we are by far the leading information portal for real-time weather.
Hourly measurements and daily statistics from around 800 weather stations in Spain are available here on meteo365.es
