Turkey has been hit by the heatwave, with air temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above seasonal norms throughout the week, and this has started to take its toll and will continue.
The western and southern coasts of the country are already under the influence of extreme heat, with the thermometer continuing to rise.
The heat wave will hit the Aegean and the Mediterranean the hardest and some fear rising temperatures could cause fires.
A holiday village in the Olympos resort in Antalya's Kumluca has already succumbed to the flames. Most of the wooden houses burned down within a few hours.
Three villages evacuated after fire breaks out in Cyprus
A large fire broke out in the Paphos district of Cyprus, east of the community of Yiolou, and spread rapidly through dry grass, low wild vegetation, and trees.
Three villages were evacuated while others have been put on high alert.
According to Fire Service Spokesperson Andreas Kettis, the fire has put homes in the nearby village of Psathi under immediate threat.
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, has requested assistance from Jordan to put out the fire. He was in the neighbouring country for a scheduled state visit with the King of Jordan.
According to sources, the Jordanian head of state has ordered additional aircraft to help Cyprus with the firefighting efforts.
Two aircraft from Greece are also expected to arrive to assist in the operation.
Calasparra farmers' crops damaged after torrential rains
In Murcia, in south-eastern Spain, a yellow warning for rain was put in place with 25 litres of rainfall expected.
On Tuesday, more than 50 litres per square metre accumulated in one hour in areas of the northwest. Calasparra and the Altiplano were the worst affected areas.
Between 60 and 65 litres per square metre fell in an hour in the Murcian town of Calasparra on Monday afternoon.
Farmers confirmed that the damage to trees, crops and infrastructure has been considerable. Late-ripening fruit has been most affected.
"The olives have all been thrown away, as well as the vegetables that were planted there. It has destroyed everything," said one farmer.
The mayor of Calasparra, Teresa Garcia said they have "lost many kilos of fruit, more than 15,000 hectares affected between the terms of Cieza and Calasparra"
Palma Airport suspends operations due to flooding
Heavy rains caused severe flooding in many parts of the Spanish island of Mallorca.
The adverse weather caused flooding at the island's airport in Palma de Mallorca, grounding several flights.
Footage showed puddles inside the building while roads were flooded outside the airport.
The heavy rain has now stopped with no major casualties reported.
The heavy rains in the Balearic Islands have broken records with up to 53 litres per square metre falling at Palma Airport.
