Germany records new all-time temperature high as Europe heatwave moves east
A severe heatwave is moving across Central and Eastern Europe, causing record-breaking temperatures in Germany, Denmark, and the Czech Republic. The extreme weather has triggered health crises, infrastructure challenges, and deaths. Authorities in Germany have urged citizens to conserve water as temperatures exceed seasonal averages.
What changed
Germany's national weather service revised its provisional temperature record upward following a data review.
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Germany Records New Temperature Highs as European Heatwave Shifts East
confidence 90%A severe heatwave is moving across Central and Eastern Europe, causing record-breaking temperatures in Germany, Denmark, and the Czech Republic. The extreme weather has triggered health crises, infrastructure challenges, and deaths. Authorities in Germany have urged citizens to conserve water as temperatures exceed seasonal averages.
What's confirmed:
- Germany, Denmark, and the Czech Republic set new national temperature records.
- More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of 35C or above.
- The heatwave has been linked to deaths across Europe.
- Heat records exceeding 40C were established as the weather system moved east.
- France, Britain, Switzerland, and Germany all experienced record heat in June.
- Denmark recorded its highest temperature on record on Saturday.
Still unconfirmed:
- Berlin is worse equipped for the heatwave than Paris.
- The heatwave is linked to 1,300 deaths.
- The heatwave would have been virtually impossible without man-made climate change.