This map shows the intensity of the heatwave present in Europe on 27 June 2026.
You can find more details in the "Drought in Europe - July 2026" analytical report or clicking "Browse this map" to access EDO Map.
In mid-October, drought conditions remained critical in most of Europe.
During this period, Europe experienced above-average temperatures, with a wide warm-spell in eastern Europe and local and short warm-spells in the Iberian Peninsula and in the Alps.
This map shows the warm spell intensity forecasted in Europe for the day 04 November 2026.
Click on "Browse this map" to open the EDO Map, where you can find also the warm spell duration and information on temperature.
According to the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) based on ERA5 data, in late October, negative anomalies are present in Europe (with the strongest signal in the Balkans and central-eastern Europe), spots in North America (especially in the east), Central America, South America (north, east, extreme south of the continent and central Pacific coast), central Africa (with also spots in Madagascar, Namibia and north-west), northern New Zealand, and several regions in Asia (especially in southeastern Asia, Indian subcontinent, western Asia and the northernmost regions).
Additional information related to food security can be found on the European Commission's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP).
