2026 European heatwaves
Amid a continental heat wave, Germany records its highest ever temperature of 41.5°C (106.7 F) in Saxony-Anhalt, according to Deutscher Wetterdienst, as an Autobahn highway is closed near Berlin due to the concrete bursting. Denmark records a record high temperature of 37.0°C (98.6 F) in Aarhus Municipality, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute, and the Czech Republic records its hottest day on record, with 40.6°C (105 F) recorded in the town of Doksany.
Sources: AP