From this weekend onwards, hot air will be making its way from the Iberian Peninsula towards Central Europe. It will first reach France and then continue to move eastwards and northwards.

In the second half of the coming week, temperatures are set to rise to around 30 °C in the Benelux countries, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the Alpine region, among other places.

By the weekend, the summer air is even expected to reach the Baltic states and southern parts of Scandinavia. However, those areas won't experience hot days. Meteorologists define a hot day as a day when the maximum temperature reaches 30 °C or more.

The situation is quite different further south: in places such as Madrid and Rome, daily highs are set to remain between 30 and 35 °C for the time being. Temperatures of up to 35 °C are also expected in the Balkans next week.

Meanwhile, the UK and Ireland will also see temperatures on the rise next week but settling around the mid-20s for most, possibly hovering around 30 °C to the south-east of England.