High pressure forecast to raise temperatures to 48C as hot weather sweeps Spain, France, Germany and Poland
Temperatures in Italy could get close to breaking a European record this week as a fierce heatwave grips much of the continent.
An anticyclone – an area of high pressure – named Cerberus will cause temperatures to exceed 40C (104F) across much of the country by Wednesday, with the islands of Sicily and Sardinia – which could reach 47-48C – bearing the brunt.
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