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Heatwave Shatters June Temperature Records Across Europe, Setting New National Highs

From The Guardian · () English

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  • Western Europe experienced a severe heatwave in late June, breaking multiple national and all-time temperature records.
  • The UK recorded a provisional high of 37.7C, significantly surpassing its previous June record.
  • Germany, the Netherlands, and Hungary also set new temperature highs, with Germany experiencing its all-time record over three consecutive days.

Western Europe sweltered under a record-breaking heatwave in late June, shattering temperature records across several nations. The United Kingdom registered a provisional high of 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk, on Friday, June 27. This figure not only broke the previous June record of 35.6C set in 1976 but did so by an exceptional margin of 2.1 degrees Celsius.

Germany also faced extreme heat, with Coschen recording 41.7C on June 28. This marked a new all-time high for the country, which the station surpassed for three consecutive days. The Netherlands experienced its own June record on June 26, reaching 39.4C.

Further east, Hungary set its all-time national temperature record with 42C recorded in Szécsény on June 30. These extreme temperatures underscore the intensity of the heatwave that gripped western Europe, highlighting significant deviations from historical climate data.

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