A third day of record-breaking heat surprised meteorologists as temperatures climbed to 41.7°C in eastern Germany, leaving nights unusually warm and officials increasingly concerned.
The German Meteorological Service (DWD) recorded a third consecutive day of record-high temperatures in the country – 41.7°C, this time in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
According to DWD, the information was also reported by the dpa agency.
Heatwave characteristics and key data
According to meteorologists, peak heat was recorded during the day in the town of Naisemünde, located near the Polish border about 130 km southeast of Berlin.
The previous Germany-wide record had been set just two days earlier and stood at 41.3°C in the Saarbrücken-Burbach district near the French border.
On Saturday at 15:00 at the same weather station, 41.4°C was recorded.
On the same day at 16:20, a new maximum was recorded – 41.5°C in one of the municipalities of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt.
During the night into Sunday, June 28, the temperature in one of Saxony’s municipalities did not drop below 29.4°C – another sign of the heat wave that persists.
The extreme heat wave continues, and data from the meteorological service indicate high and stable temperatures across the country.