US NewsAll-time temperature records for June broken across Europe

As the mercury soars past 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in Spain, the country's meteorological office - AEMET - issued health warnings for the month of August 2018. The organization also announced the heat spell was expected to last for the most of the first week of the month, due to a mass of hot air moving up from Africa.

Similar warnings were raised for France and Portugal, with temperatures expected to reach 118.4 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius).

(Pictured) A woman cools herself down in a fountain in Sevilla, on Aug. 1.

The month of July was recorded as the hottest this year for Germany, with the meteorological office Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) noting a temperature of 102.6 degrees Fahrenheit (39.2 degrees Celsius) in the town of Bernburg on July 31, 2018. The single highest temperature for the country is 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit  (40.3 degrees Celsius), recorded at the town of Kitzingen between July and August 2015.

Wildfires and power cuts plague Europe as heatwave breaks records

Wildfires and power cuts plague Europe as heatwave breaks records

(Pictured) Tourists try to cool down beside a cascade near Fernsehturm tower in Berlin.

Sweden has been overwhelmed by droughts, heatwaves and wildfires, forcing it to ask the international community for help. The country faced its worst drought in 80 years after summer temperatures crossed 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius).The Swedish government also reported as many as 44 fires burning as far north as the Arctic Circle, with the largest (in Jämtland) covering over 3,000 hectares.

(Pictured) A wildfire burns outside Korskrogen village near Ljusdal on July 25, 2018.

Over 22,000 people suffered from heat strokes as temperatures rocketed to record highs across the country; the city of Kumagaya reported a high of 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41.1 degrees Celsius), the highest in the country’s history. The capital city of Tokyo reported highs of over 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) as well.

(Pictured) A man and a woman cover their head to protect themselves from the heat in the city of Himeji, on July 25, 2018.

The tenth typhoon of the season, Ampil made landfall in Shanghai and moved northeast through the country, affecting over 250,000 people and flooding nearly 32,000 hectares of crops in Shandong province. Moving further north, the storm hit Tianjin municipality, depositing 9.4 inches (240 millimeters) of rain.

Last month ‘hottest June on record’ as heatwave swept Europe

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring temperatures worldwide capped off by a record-breaking heatwave across Western Europe, satellite data showed Tuesday. Global readings taken by the EU-ran Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) showed European temperatures were around 2C hotter than normal, and globally Earth was 0.1C hotter than the previous June record. The heatwave last week smashed national records for the hottest single day as scorching weather spread across Europe from the Sahara.

(Pictured) A citizen rides through flood waters in Tianjin on July 24, 2018.

Believed to the worst such disaster in the country’s history, wildfires in the Attica region, which includes the capital city of Athens, killed at least 80 people and injured over 190 more. The government declared a state of emergency and three days of mourning. Fire-fighting teams from Italy, Germany, Poland and France were sent to help control the fires, which were fanned by winds that reached 75 mph (120 kph).

(Pictured) Firefighters try to extinguish the flames at the village of Kineta on July 24, 2018.

Although it started as a relatively weak cyclone, Son-Tinh quickly developed into a tropical storm and made a second landfall over northern Vietnam. The storm caused heavy flooding in the capital city of Hanoi, where an estimated 32 people died and 5,000 houses were destroyed. Son-Tinh may also have led to the collapse of a dam in southeast Laos, in which over 25 people were reported killed and nearly 7,000 missing.

(Pictured) Farmers paddle along a flooded road outside Hanoi on July 24, 2018.

An unseasonably hot and dry summer sent temperatures across England to record highs, with the mercury crossing 33 degrees Celsius (92 degrees Fahrenheit) in the south. The weather was so hot roads near Godalming in the county of Surrey melted. Similar scenes were witnessed in the village of Santon Downham in Suffolk county.

(Pictured) The dried-up bed of Yarrow Reservoir near Bolton on July 23, 2018.

A severe drought spread across New South Wales and parts of Queensland, leaving farmers struggling to feed their livestock. Believed to be the worst in over a century, the drought also forced small towns like Coonabarabran to adopt drastic water-saving measures; water levels at the Timor Dam, the main supply of water for the area, were at their lowest since 1964.

End 'hateful squabbles' in Europe, says President Michael D Higgins as he continues state trip to Germany

End 'hateful squabbles' in Europe, says President Michael D Higgins as he continues state trip to Germany

(Pictured) Sheep between rows of vines at a winery on the outskirts of Mudgee on July 18, 2018.

Fueled by high temperatures and dry conditions, wildfires have swept across the state, prompting officials to temporarily close the park and evacuate residents and tourists. The blaze destroyed 60 square miles (155 sq km) of forests, according to the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Wawona area was also closed temporarily as the air quality deteriorated.

(Pictured) Wildfires burn on a hillside in Mariposa County, near Yosemite National Park, on July 15, 2018.

A powerful tropical cyclone that affected Guam, Taiwan and a group of islands southwest of Japan, Maria made landfall over Fujian in eastern China. The storm brought heavy rainfall and sustained winds of 100 mph (155 kph). The cost of the storm was an estimated $491 million.

(Pictured) Waves batter the coast near Wenling in Zhejiang province, on July 11, 2018.

Hurricane Beryl left a trail of destruction in its wake, with heavy rains and gusts of wind affecting the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. A staggering nine inches of rain lashed the former’s capital – Santo Domingo – in a 24-hour period. Across the country hundreds were left homeless and nearly 150,000 without electricity.

(Pictured) A woman wades through a flooded street in Moscu neighborhood of the San Cristobal province, on July 10, 2018.

At least 70 people were reported killed in a heatwave that struck the eastern parts of the country. Temperatures hit a high of 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) before dropping to the 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) mark.

(Pictured) Children play in a water fountain at the Place des Arts in Montreal on July 3, 2018.

Over 125 people died and more than 200 injured as high-speed dust storms hit northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The storms also damaged electricity grids, uprooted hundreds of trees and destroyed houses.

(Pictured) Hindu devotees walk through a dust storm in Allahabad on June 13, 2018.

Heavy rain triggered flooding of the town, which sits on the tributaries of Oloron River. Water levels rose five feet (1.6 meters) due to which major train routes and river traffic were suspended.

(Pictured) A woman wades through flood waters in Salies-de-Bearn, on June 13, 2018.

Alberto made landfall near Laguna Beach, Florida, U.S. bringing with it winds reaching speeds of 65 mph (100 kph). The storm, which also hit Cuba, where seven people died in the floods, affected parts of Alabama and Tennessee, causing an estimated $125 million in damages.

(Pictured) Residents of the town of Zaza del Medio, Cuba, look at a collapsed bridge caused by subtropical storm Alberto, on May 28, 2018.

At least 65 people were killed due to higher than average temperatures in Karachi. The mercury soared to 111 degrees Fahrenheit (44 degrees Celsius), way above the average daily high of 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius), according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The situation was made worse by power outages and fasting for the holy month of Ramadan.

(Pictured) A man cools off under a fountain along a road in Karachi on May 25, 2018.

Record rainfall resulted in flooding and the destruction of hundreds of homes. The United Nation’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said the rainfall was the heaviest the country had seen in over 30 years. Six people were reportedly killed and over 750,000 affected due to flooding.

(Pictured) Residents wade through a flooded street in the city's Hamar Weyne district, on May 20, 2018.

The city faced an unprecedented water crisis in the early months of 2018, culminating in fears it would become the first major city in the world to run out of water. Drastic measures were imposed, including strict rules regarding the usage of municipal drinking water, using water in the bathroom and for washing clothes. Overall, residents were permitted only 13.2 gallons (50 liters) of water per person per day.

(Pictured) People refill water bottles at the Newlands spring tap in Cape Town, on February 14, 2018.

According to local news agencies, at least 10 people were injured after a sandstorm swept through the city. Meteorological reports said winds speeds crossed 60 mph (100 kph), creating a literal rolling wall of sand and dust.

(Pictured) The sandstorm seen approaching Yazd, Iran, in this image obtained from social media on April 16, 2018.

The Big Apple experienced one of its heaviest ever April snowstorms on the second day of the month, with 5.5 inches (139.7 millimeters) reported from Central Park. Surrounding areas like Whitestone, Ridgewood and New Jersey saw over six inches (152.4 millimeters).

(Pictured) A man walks in the snow at Brooklyn Heights Promenade on April 2, 2018.

A gigantic Arctic storm - nicknamed “Beast from the East” – covered the Italian capital with a blanket of snow in February. The snowstorm paralyzed the city for hours, leading to traffic snarls and forcing Mayor Virginia Raggi to close public schools.

(Pictured) A bicycle seen covered in snow outside the Colosseum, on Feb. 26, 2018.

The Russian capital witnessed its heaviest snowfall in over 60 years. Nearly nine inches (22 centimeters) of snow fell on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2018, alone, with nearly as much on the following day. Over 850 flights were either canceled or postponed and some 40,000 people were left without electricity.

(Pictured) Moscow's Tverskoi Boulevard after heavy snowfall on Jan. 31, 2018.

Ain Sefra, a desert town in the northern part of Algeria, experienced a freak change of weather earlier this year. Some parts of the town, which lies on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, received nearly 15 inches (381 millimeters) of snow. This was the second time in less than two years the town recorded snowfall.

(Pictured) Snow-covered sand dunes outside Ain Sefra.