Denmark braces for potential record-breaking heat Saturday

Denmark is on the verge of shattering its June temperature record, with meteorologists predicting Saturday could bring highs of around 35 degrees Celsius. The current June record stands at 35.5 degrees, set in Hillerød in 1947. "We are very close to breaking the temperature record for June at 35.5 degrees. Whether we reach it precisely, I am not entirely sure, but the possibility is absolutely there," said Henning Gisselø, a duty meteorologist at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI).

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We are very close to breaking the temperature record for June at 35.5 degrees. Whether we reach it precisely, I am not entirely sure, but the possibility is absolutely there.

Saturday is forecast to be sunny and exceptionally warm across the country. While coastal areas along the Jutland west coast might experience cooler temperatures between 20-22 degrees Celsius, inland regions are expected to soar. "There will be big differences in how hot it gets. Along the Jutland west coast, it will not exceed 20-22 degrees, while elsewhere we will reach 35 degrees," Gisselø explained.

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There will be big differences in how hot it gets. Along the Jutland west coast, it will not exceed 20-22 degrees, while elsewhere we will reach 35 degrees.

Adding to the heatwave's intensity, there's also a chance Denmark could see its all-time highest temperature record broken. That record, 36.4 degrees Celsius, was registered in Holstebro on August 10, 1975. "The record for June at 35.5 degrees is of course easier to break – but we are also quite close to 36.4 degrees. So it is not entirely impossible that we will also get a new absolute temperature record," Gisselø noted.

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The record for June at 35.5 degrees is of course easier to break – but we are also quite close to 36.4 degrees. So it is not entirely impossible that we will also get a new absolute temperature record.