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Late summer heat wave hits Europe

Soaring temperatures continued in much of Europe Monday, August 20, as the mercury climbed up to 100F in cities from Vienna to Paris.

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Late summer heat wave hits Europe

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  1. People walk through a corridor with water showers at Stadionbad, a public outdoor swimming pool, in Vienna August 20, 2012. Austria was hit by a heat wave with temperatures up to 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, according to Austria's national weather service agency ZAMG. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

  2. A man stands behind a shower at Stadionbad, a public outdoor swimming pool, in Vienna August 20, 2012. Austria was hit by a heat wave with temperatures up to 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, according to Austria's national weather service agency ZAMG. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner (AUSTRIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

  3. Horses enjoy water as they cool off at the Old Town Square in central Prague August 20, 2012. An unusual tropical heat wave with temperatures reaching over 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) hits continental Europe. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

  4. A boy enjoys a mist fan at the Old Town Square in central Prague August 20, 2012. An unusual tropical heat wave with temperatures reaching more than 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) hits continental Europe. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE)

  5. People swim at Stadionbad, a public outdoor swimming pool, in Vienna August 20, 2012. Austria was hit by a heat wave with temperatures up to 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, according to Austria's national weather service agency ZAMG. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

  6. People walk through a corridor with water showers at Stadionbad, a public outdoor swimming pool, in Vienna August 20, 2012. Austria was hit by a heat wave with temperatures up to 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, according to Austria's national weather service agency ZAMG. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

  7. A youth jumps from a diving platform at Stadionbad, a public outdoor swimming pool, in Vienna August 20, 2012. Austria was hit by a heat wave with temperatures up to 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, according to Austria's national weather service agency ZAMG. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

  8. Children play in aqua zorbing balls in a temporary inflatable pool in the garden of the Chancellery during open house day in Berlin, August 19, 2012. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

  9. A boy cools off in a fountain in front of the Berlin Cathedral on a hot sunny summer day in Berlin, August 19, 2012. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

  10. Teenagers jump into Lake Zurich on a hot sunny summer day in Kuesnacht, August 19, 2012. The Federal Office of Meteorology MeteoSwiss has launched a warning for a heat wave for the weekend until Wednesday August 22. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

  11. A teenager jumps into Lake Leman at the Bains des Paquis on a hot sunny summer day in Geneva August 18, 2012. The Federal Office of Meteorology MeteoSwiss has launched a warning for a heat wave for the weekend until Wednesday August 22. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

  12. People enjoy a hot summer day near the water of Lake Leman at Bains des Paquis in Geneva August 18, 2012. The Federal Office of Meteorology MeteoSwiss has launched a warning for a heat wave for the weekend until Wednesday August 22. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

  13. Bathers drift down the Limmat river on a hot summer day during the 49th public swimming event in Zurich August 18, 2012. The Federal Office of Meteorology MeteoSwiss has launched a warning for a heat wave for the weekend until Wednesday August 22. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

  14. Members of the public enjoy the warm weather at the seaside on August 18, 2012 in Worthing, England. Many areas of the UK are experiencing the hottest day of the year so far, with some parts seeing the temperature exceed 32 degrees Celsius. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

  15. Elderly ladies share a joke as members of the public enjoy the warm weather at the seaside on August 18, 2012 in Worthing, England. Many areas of the UK are experiencing the hottest day of the year so far, with some parts seeing the temperature exceed 32 degrees Celsius. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

  16. Members of the public enjoy the warm weather at the seaside on August 18, 2012 in Worthing, England. Many areas of the UK are experiencing the hottest day of the year so far, with some parts seeing the temperature exceed 32 degrees Celsius. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

  17. People sunbathe at "Paris Plage" (Paris Beach) in Paris, August 19, 2012, as an unusual heatwave continues to hit continental Europe. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

  18. A late heat wave engulfed France on Sunday with record temperatures in some parts of the country. In Paris, holiday makers and local residents were flocking to the capital's fountains to cool themselves down. French weather forecaster Meteo France said the heat wave in southwestern France which started Friday was unusual for the time of year as it came late for the season.

  19. A woman protects herself from the sun at "Paris Plage" (Paris Beach) in Paris, August 19, 2012, as an unusual heatwave continues to hit continental Europe. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

  20. A girl cools down in a fountain at the Andre Citroen park in Paris, August 19, 2012, as an unusual heatwave continues to hit continental Europe. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

  21. Two girls cool down in a fountain at the Andre Citroen park in Paris, August 19, 2012, as an unusual heatwave continues to hit continental Europe. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

  22. Tourists use umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, August 19, 2012 as an unusual heatwave continues to hit continental Europe. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

  23. Tourists use umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris, August 19, 2012, as an unusual heatwave continues to hit continental Europe. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

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