Weather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Europe is experiencing record-breaking heat in summer 2026, with Austria's Wieselburg setting a new July temperature record of 40.3°C (104.5F), just 0.2°C below the all-time high from 2003. Meanwhile, Japan's Okinawa faces threats from Typhoon Dolphin with powerful winds and storm surges. Weather patterns remain highly variable across the northern hemisphere, with Vancouver experiencing unusually wet conditions compared to its recent dry trend.