Germany and Czech Republic Record Highest Temperatures in History

Berlin (ANTARA) - Germany and the Czech Republic both recorded their highest temperatures in recorded history on Saturday (2lar27/6).

Germany recorded a temperature of 41.5 degrees Celsius in the Moeckern-Drewitz community in the eastern part of the country, establishing a new national record, as reported by the German Press Agency, citing the German Meteorological Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst/DWD).

This marked the second consecutive day in which high temperatures in Germany broke historical records. On Friday (26/6), the DWD recorded a temperature of 41.3 degrees Celsius in the city of Saarbrücken, western Germany, surpassing the previous record.

The intense heat has caused an increase in visits to emergency departments, primarily involving elderly citizens suffering from heatstroke.

Road infrastructure has also come under pressure. On Germany’s A2 motorway, prolonged heat caused older concrete sections to expand, buckle, and crack, forcing the total closure of two lanes since Thursday (25/6).

According to the motorway operator, the two affected lanes are expected to remain closed until Sunday (28/6) afternoon local time, as the damaged concrete slabs will be replaced with asphalt.

The Czech Republic, which borders Germany, also recorded its highest temperature in recorded history on Saturday.

The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI), via the social media platform X, reported that a weather station in Doksany, north of Prague, recorded a temperature of 40.6 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record of 40.4 degrees Celsius set in 2012.

CHMI stated that temperatures are still slightly increasing, meaning this figure may not yet be the final record.