Germany recorded a provisional new all-time high of 41.7C in Neißemünde, Brandenburg, according to reporting on the German Weather Service. The reading tops a 41.5C mark set a day earlier in Drewitz and comes amid a broader European heatwave.
Germany set a provisional new national heat record on June 28 after the German Weather Service recorded 41.7C in Neißemünde, Brandenburg, near the Polish border.
The reading, reported by multiple outlets and described as preliminary, would surpass Germany’s previous cited record of 41.5C, which was set a day earlier in Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt.
What the record means
The new temperature mark comes during a late-June heatwave that has pushed conditions above 40C in parts of Germany and neighboring countries. Because the DWD figure is provisional, it could still be revised if the service later confirms a different final value.
The record also adds to concern about public-health risks, fire danger and strain on infrastructure as the heatwave continues.
Wider European heatwave
Germany’s extreme heat is part of a broader weather pattern affecting much of central Europe. Over the same weekend, reporting said Poland and Czechia also saw national temperature records, underscoring the regional scale of the event.
Further updates are likely if the DWD issues a formal confirmation or if authorities report additional heat-related impacts in Brandenburg and elsewhere in Germany.
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