General Discussion

EDIT

More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of at least 35C, with extreme heat warnings across the region. Germany recorded a new all-time high of 41.7C, in Coschen, near the Polish border in eastern Brandenburg, according to preliminary data from the national weather service. This broke the previous record of 41.5C set a day earlier in Drewitz.

In Gohrischheide, in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a forest contaminated with ammunition from the second world war, complicating firefighters’ efforts. A major firefighting operation was also paused at a former munitions disposal site near the village of Traisen in south-west Germany.

EDIT

Poland surpassed its all-time heat record with temperatures reaching 40.5C in Słubice, on the Polish-German border, breaking a 105-year record of 40.2C, set in 1921. The Polish government’s security agency sent out text messages urging people to “avoid the sun and strenuous activity”, drink water and wear hats throughout the weekend. Multiple cities set up water curtains to help residents keep cool in the heat.

Hungary also broke its all-time record for this date, with 40.7C reported in Budakalász, higher than Saturday’s 40.0C. Czechia also reported a new all-time high of 41.9C in Doksany, confirmed by its hydrometeorological institute on early Sunday afternoon. “Temperatures continue to rise, this is not the final maximum,” it said in a statement.

EDIT

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/28/temperature-records-tumble-across-europe-as-heatwave-moves-east