A severe heatwave breaks or extends temperature records across parts of Europe, with conditions breaking June and, in some places, all-time highs as the weather system moves east. In the UK, a provisional maximum of 37.7C is recorded at Lingwood in Norfolk on 27 June, sharply exceeding the previous June record of 35.6C set in 1976. Germany also reports all-time highs, including 41.7C recorded in Coschen on 28 June, and another high of 41.3C near Saarbrücken close to the French border. The Netherlands records a June record high of 39.4C on 26 June, while Hungary reports a new all-time record of 42C in Szécsény on 30 June. Additional reports say new preliminary all-time or June records are set in other countries as the heatwave advances, including Denmark and the Czech Republic, with Switzerland also reporting a new monthly June mark. France experiences fatalities linked to the heat, while other countries including Switzerland and Britain also record heat-related record temperatures during the same period. Sources indicate further record risk as the heatwave continues toward eastern Europe, including Poland.
June heatwave shatters temperature records across Europe as it moves east
A severe heatwave breaks or extends temperature records across parts of Europe, with conditions breaking June and, in some places, all-time highs as the weather system moves east. In the UK, a provisi...
- Multiple European countries record new June temperature records during the heatwave, including the UK (37.7C) and the Netherlands (39.4C).
- Germany reports multiple record temperatures, including an all-time high of 41.7C and another high of 41.3C near Saarbrücken.
- Hungary records a new all-time temperature record of 42C on 30 June in Szécsény.
- Several sources report additional preliminary record-setting temperatures in countries further east, including Denmark and the Czech Republic, and a new June mark in Switzerland.
- Deaths linked to the heat are reported in France as the heatwave continues moving east.
UK provisional high of 37.7C shatters previous record by huge margin, while Germany experiences all-time high of 41.7CLast week’s heatwave across western Europe broke national records for June maximum temperatures as well as setting new all-time highs. The UK recorded a provisional high of 37.7C at Lingwood, Norfolk, on Friday 27 June, shattering the previous June record of 35.6C in 1976. This kind of margin is exceptional; temperature records are normally beaten by 0.1 or 0.2 degrees rather than, as in this case, a whole 2.1 degrees.Germany recorded 41.7C on 28 of June in Coschen, beating the previous all-time record three days in a row. The Netherlands broke its June record with 39.4C on 26 June, while Hungary broke its all-time record, with 42C recorded in Szécsény on the 30 June. Continue reading...
3 hours agoPreliminary all-time temperature records were set on Saturday in Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic, and a new mark for the month of June in Switzerland.
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6 days agoSeveral countries including the UK and Switzerland have posted record June temperatures, with deaths reported in France.
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