Europe records third-warmest September; Western Europe ties 2023 record

Copernicus reports September 2026 as Europe's third-warmest on record, with Western Europe tying the 2023 record at 2.51°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. This continues the summer's anomalous warmth and dryness, reinforcing a multi-year warming trend. The data is preliminary but from an authoritative source, and the persistence of such anomalies signals accelerating climate impacts.