Germany news: New heat record at 41.7 degrees Celsius
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- For the third consecutive day, the DWD German Weather Service has reported a record temperature measurement.
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- 06/28/2026June 28, 2026New provisional record temperature logged on third consecutive day — 41.7 CelsiusFor the third consecutive day, the DWD German Weather Service has reported a record temperature measurement.
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For the third consecutive day, the DWD German Weather Service has reported a record temperature measurement. The worst of the heat is moving east and it should start cooling soon. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GA4s Trams in Leipzig are halted for the rest of the weekend as the searing heat melted asphalt and bitumen and rendered the tracks impassable Image: Heiko Rebsch/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Germany has now broken its known temperature record on each of the last three days Heat wave moves east, storm fronts approach from south and west promising cooler temperatures Politicians cannot seem to agree on reforms to nation's retirement age German industry leaders blamed national rail provider DB for billions in losses Outgoing Federal Antisemitism Rep says quality of life for Jews in Germany has worsened Below is the roundup of the news from Germany on the weekend of June 27 and 28.
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