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Weather Of The World: August 9
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Wander the world one snapshot at a time. Explore striking moments of weather in motion in this week's slideshow.

Ada Wood
ByAda Wood•
August 9, 2026Updated: August 9, 2026, 5:00 am EDTPublished: August 9, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
People walking on bone-dry grass, along the cliff-top above the lighthouse at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne on the south coast of England on Aug. 4, 2026.

People walking on bone-dry grass, along the cliff-top above the lighthouse at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne on the south coast of England on Aug. 4, 2026.

(Brook MITCHELL/AFP via Getty Images)

F​rom a dry beachside view in England to the burning-hot sun in Rome at the Colosseum, it has been another busy week of weather around the world. Here are some of the most jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring weather photos we found this week.

A woman walks holding an umbrella to shield herself from the sun during a heatwave in Rome at the Colosseum, on Aug. 6, 2026.

A woman walks holding an umbrella to shield herself from the sun during a heatwave in Rome at the Colosseum, on Aug. 6, 2026.

(Tiziana FABI/AFP via Getty Images)

A rainbow over the Garonne River and landmark Dome de la Grave following a thunderstorm in central Toulouse, southern France, on Aug. 3, 2026.

A rainbow over the Garonne River and landmark Dome de la Grave following a thunderstorm in central Toulouse, southern France, on Aug. 3, 2026.

(Ed JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

A Greek firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, about 45 miles northwest of Athens in the region of Viotia, on Aug. 2, 2026.

A Greek firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, about 45 miles northwest of Athens in the region of Viotia, on Aug. 2, 2026.

(Angelos TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Warsaw's skyscrapers are silhouetted as the sun sets over the Vistula River on Aug. 6, 2026.

Warsaw's skyscrapers are silhouetted as the sun sets over the Vistula River on Aug. 6, 2026.

(Sergei GAPON/AFP via Getty Images)

Burnt and intact properties in an area hit by the wildfire that swept through the Gironde region in Le Porge, south-western France, on Aug. 6, 2026. Around 240 homes were destroyed by the flames, according to a provisional assessment at the time.

Burnt and intact properties in an area hit by the wildfire that swept through the Gironde region in Le Porge, south-western France, on Aug. 6, 2026. Around 240 homes were destroyed by the flames, according to a provisional assessment at the time.

(Christophe ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)

A nearly dried-out sunflower field near the village of Kovilj, Serbia, on Aug. 6, 2026, as a prolonged heatwave continues to affect much of the region. Prolonged drought and hot weather across Europe have pushed water levels along the Danube River to record seasonal lows, reaching its lowest flow rate in the last 30 years.

A nearly dried-out sunflower field near the village of Kovilj, Serbia, on Aug. 6, 2026, as a prolonged heatwave continues to affect much of the region. Prolonged drought and hot weather across Europe have pushed water levels along the Danube River to record seasonal lows, reaching its lowest flow rate in the last 30 years.

(Andrej ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

A boy removes vegetable waste floating on a waterlogged road at a market following heavy rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan on Aug. 6, 2026.

A boy removes vegetable waste floating on a waterlogged road at a market following heavy rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan on Aug. 6, 2026.

(Arif ALI/AFP via Getty Images)

A corn field being sprayed with water from an irrigation system to prevent drought-induced stress during the final stages of growth before harvest in Beynost, eastern France, on Aug. 3, 2026.

A corn field being sprayed with water from an irrigation system to prevent drought-induced stress during the final stages of growth before harvest in Beynost, eastern France, on Aug. 3, 2026.

(Alex MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images)

A “No Fishing” sign is pictured in the dried-up Falmer Pond in Falmer, East Sussex, south of London on Aug. 5, 2026. England and Wales both experienced the "driest July on record,” the UK Met Office weather agency said, based on provisional figures.

A “No Fishing” sign is pictured in the dried-up Falmer Pond in Falmer, East Sussex, south of London on Aug. 5, 2026. England and Wales both experienced the "driest July on record,” the UK Met Office weather agency said, based on provisional figures.

(GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

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