What is a heat dome? How Europe’s scorching temperatures are driving the UK heatwave (opens original article in a new tab)

The UK faces an extreme heatwave with temperatures potentially reaching 35C, driven by a heat dome causing widespread high temperatures across Europe.

• The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat in parts of the UK, active from Monday to Tuesday.
• A heat dome, caused by a high-pressure area trapping warm air, is driving scorching temperatures across Europe, with some areas exceeding 40C.
• The UK is expected to see temperatures reach 35C in the southeast, with the June record of 35.6C last set in 1976.