Germany braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave moves east
Key takeaways
- Several countries including the UK and Switzerland have posted record June temperatures, with deaths reported in France.
- Germany recorded a new national high of 41C (106F) near Saarbrucken on Friday, a spokesperson for Germany’s National Meteorological Service said, noting the reading was still preliminary.
- The United Kingdom, France, and Switzerland have all recorded record June temperatures.
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Several countries including the UK and Switzerland have posted record June temperatures, with deaths reported in France.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Children cool off in a fountain in front of Berlin Cathedral as temperature rise in Berlin, Germany [Ebrahim Noroozi/AP]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Western Europe has been linked to dozens of deaths, with temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) expected to push further east into Germany and Poland.
Germany recorded a new national high of 41C (106F) near Saarbrucken on Friday, a spokesperson for Germany’s National Meteorological Service said, noting the reading was still preliminary.