UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record

The UK and France are bracing for their fifth heat wave of the season

Météo-France warns of temperatures approaching 40 C in southeastern France from Tuesday onward

An amber heat health alert for most of England begins Tuesday with temperatures forecast to reach 36 C

Extreme heat since May has caused major wildfires, drought, new national temperature records and thousands of projected heat-related deaths

May: Extreme heat began across Europe; France issued heat wave alerts for the first time on record, with more than half the country recording new monthly temperature highs · June: Heat intensified in France, causing at least 5,700 more deaths than usual · June 23: Hottest day ever recorded in France, with temperatures reaching 44.3 C in the southwest · July: Copernicus recorded the highest average sea surface temperature ever for July across extrapolar oceans · July: Two heat wave episodes in France amplified a historic wildfire in the southwest, forcing 220,000 people to evacuate · Sunday: An 18-year-old died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Camber Sands beach in England

40 C (104 F) forecast temperature · 36 C (96.8 F) forecast temperature · 5,700 excess deaths · 44.3 C (111.7 F) peak temperature · 220,000 people evacuated