Historic warmth hits Netherlands: March 8 sets new heat records nationwide. Since the start of the 21st century, the Netherlands has recorded 185 daily warm-temperature records, compared to just 19 cold-temperature records

https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/08/historic-warmth-hits-netherlands-march-8-sets-new-heat-records-nationwide

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  1. Historic warmth hits Netherlands: March 8 sets new heat records nationwide

    The Netherlands recorded its warmest March 8 ever. At 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, the temperature in De Bilt, where the Dutch meteorological institute KNMI is based, reached 16.5 degrees Celsius (61.7 degrees Fahrenheit), officially breaking the previous March 8 record of 16.0 degrees set in 2014, weeronline reports.

    Even higher temperatures were recorded elsewhere. At 12:40 p.m., the temperature in Hupsel rose to 19.0 degrees, surpassing the previous nationwide record of 18.9 degrees measured in Maastricht in 2014.

  2. Meanwhile – “Drill baby, drill!” We’re all going to die.

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