### [2026-06-27](/feed/2026/06/27/index.md)

##### 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:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/europe-heat-germany-france-uk-69b2d990486f4b645c9ad6ea4252888c)

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