All-time temperature records have been falling across Europe

Faversham

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42.6C

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Paris

City broke record of 40.4C that had stood for more than 70 years on Thursday

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1 UK

On Thursday temperatures could exceed the all-time record of 38.5C, recorded in Faversham, Kent, in August 2003

2 Netherlands

Dutch national temperature record was broken at Gilze-Rijen airbase on Thursday. 39.4C. Code orange extreme temperature warning issued

3 Belgium

National temperature record was broken for second-day running on Thursday. 40.6C. Code red warning issued for entire country

4 Germany

National temperature record was broken for second-day running on Thursday. 41.5C

5 Bordeaux

Bordeaux recorded its highest ever temperature of 41.2C on Tuesday

6 Golfech nuclear power plant

Two reactors shut down in an effort to limit the heating of water used to keep reactors cool

7 Spain

Code red warning issued in Zaragoza region, hit by its worst wildfires in 20 years last month

39.4C

UK

On Thursday temperatures could exceed the all-time record of 38.5C, recorded in Faversham, Kent, in August 2003

Netherlands

Dutch national temperature record was broken at Gilze-Rijen airbase on Thursday. Code orange extreme temperature warning issued

Faversham

London

40.6C

42.6C

Belgium

National temperature record was broken for second-day running on Thursday. Code red warning issued for entire country

Paris

City broke record of 40.4C that had stood for more than 70 years on Thursday

41.5C

41.2C

France

Germany

National temperature record was broken for second-day running on Thursday

Bordeaux recorded its highest ever temperature of 41.2C on Tuesday

Golfech nuclear power plant

Two reactors shut down in an effort to limit the heating of water used to keep reactors cool

Spain

Code red warning issued in Zaragoza region, hit by its worst wildfires in 20 years last month