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Cold Wave Cools Europe, Iberia Still Scorches at 40°C
7/20/2026
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Story summary
- A cold wave pushes Poland’s daytime highs below 30 °C, 4–8 °C under average by Thursday.
- Hungary, Romania and the Balkans experience mid-20s °C highs and mid-10s °C night lows.
- Dry, windy conditions keep wildfire risk extremely high despite cooler temperatures.
- Thunderstorms and rain move from Greece to Romania and over the Black Sea by Friday.
- Spain and Portugal stay in the 40s °C while the rest of Europe cools.
