By Eric Leister, Meteorologist
August 5,2015; 8:44PM,EDT
Another round of scorching heat is impacting millions of people from Spain to Poland, and no relief is expected until next week.
Meanwhile, following some brief relief in France and Germany, unseasonable heat will return on Thursday and Friday before another shot of cooler air arrives to end the week.
The setup for this unseasonable heat is a slow-moving storm to the west of the British Isles and high pressure over eastern Europe which will combine to promote a strong southwest flow from northern Africa and Spain into northern and central Europe.
Temperatures soared past 32 C (90 F) for the seventh time this summer in Paris on Monday while temperatures flirted with the 32 C (90 F) mark in Brussels. Highs in the lower 20s C (lower to middle 70s F) are more common this time of year.
A cold front brought cooler air along with showers and thunderstorms to areas from France into Netherlands, Belgium and western Germany on Tuesday.
The temperature soared to 35 C (95 F) in Berlin on Tuesday ahead of the cold front. This front brought showers to Berlin Tuesday night along with much cooler air on Wednesday when the high was near 27 C (80 F).
Europe: Hot in the South and East
The cooldown will not last as hot air will return to Berlin and the rest of Germany on Thursday and Friday. The high temperature is expected to reach 33 C (92 F) in Berlin on Thursday and then soar to near 37 C (98 F) on Friday.
The cold front will weaken and never reach Warsaw, keeping sweltering heat in place right into this weekend. The high temperature is expected to surpass 32 C (90 F) each day through Saturday. Saturday could be the hottest day of the year with temperatures ranging from 36-37 C (96-99 F) across the region.
Residents are reminded to drink plenty of water and never to leave kids or pets unattended in a sealed car. Strenuous activities should be avoided during the midday and afternoon hours, the hottest times of the day. If that is not possible, be sure to take frequent breaks.
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The front will also not be able to sweep the heat away from Madrid, setting the stage for the heat to build eastward into northern Italy, Czech Republic and Austria. Cities such as Milan, Florence, Budapest and Prague will all experience several days of extreme heat.
Some locations such as Prague, Berlin and Warsaw will approach monthly and all-time record high temperatures on Friday and Saturday.
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Building heat across Europe will approach monthly & all-time record high levels in several cities. ow.ly/QxnFQ
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