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29.4 degrees: Record for the warmest night in Germany broken: The warmest night since weather records began was measured in Germany. In one location ...
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2026: Warmest August worldwide: Heat and drought are the new normal: Extreme heat, drought, and large forest fires characterized the summer of 2026 in Western ...
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Key FactsCopernicus reports world's warmest August
Sep 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zeit.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zeit.de
- According to Copernicus, August's global average temperature reached 16.96 degrees Celsius, 1.65 degrees above the preindustrial level.
- Ocean surfaces outside the polar regions averaged 21.07 degrees, surpassing the 2023 August record of 20.98 degrees.
- According to Copernicus, global summer matched 2024, while Western Europe recorded its hottest summer since records began.
- Severe drought conditions were reported in France, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Romania and Serbia; the Rhine and Danube had exceptionally low water levels.
Saarland warmest federal state - | warmest summer in Saarland: Saarland set several heat records in 2026: The summer was the hottest in Saarland since ...
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28.5 degrees: The hottest day was followed by the warmest night in recorded history
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Massive heat wave is rolling in - | not a single day will fall below 30 degrees Celsius in the south
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June was the warmest in Western Europe since records began: The heat wave at the end of June broke many temperature records. New data now shows: June in Western ...
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Current heat wave is the worst in Western Europe since records began: Germany is now approaching the peak of an extreme heat wave that would have been several ...
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41.7 degrees: German heat record broken again: The highest temperature ever recorded in Germany was registered on Saturday. Severe thunderstorms raged in the ...
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Key FactsRecord Heat and Storms Threaten Germany
Jun 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- The warmest night on record was measured at 29.4°C in Kubschütz.
- Tram operations in Leipzig are suspended until 3:30 a.m. Monday due to heat-related damage to tracks and switches.
- Temperatures up to 42°C and widespread severe thunderstorms are forecast across Germany on Sunday.
- Northern regions face red alerts for storms with heavy rain, hail, and hurricane-force gusts.
Weather: 29.4 degrees Celsius measured - | Record for warmest night in Germany: The temperature in Kubschütz, eastern Saxony, did not drop below 29 ...
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Heatwave live blog for the Northwest: Severe thunderstorms in the region - | More than 60 deployments in East Frisia
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After the stormy weekend: Cuxhaven experiences extreme weather and breaks records
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Heat records: It has never been this hot in Germany.: According to preliminary data from the German Weather Service, numerous heat records were broken on ...
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Heat records tumble in Europe: Germany experienced its warmest night since records began, and record highs were also being broken in Switzerland ...
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Saarland Heat Ticker: Warmest June ever in Saarland: Record heat in Saarland. June 2026 was the warmest June ever recorded. All the news about the extreme ...
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Austria's warmest night: Vienna breaks a record with 27.3 degrees: VIENNA. The heat wave in Austria has reached a historic high. On Monday night ...
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Heat wave: Extreme weather in Germany and Europe: A heat wave has Germany firmly in its grip. Temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius are possible during the ...
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Heatwave: Record for warmest night since records began not yet broken: Bad Bergzabern in Rhineland-Palatinate experienced particularly high temperatures in ...
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Temperature Record - Last night was the warmest ever recorded in Germany: The night leading into Thursday tied the record. The lack of a nighttime cool-down is ...
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Key FactsHeatwave Nights Threaten Public Health
Jun 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- The night of Thursday matched Germany’s highest recorded night temperature of 26.2°C in Bad Bergzabern.
- Tropical nights above 20°C are increasingly common in southern and western Germany, especially in urban areas.
- The frequency of days exceeding 30°C has risen over recent years due to climate change and stronger heatwaves.
- Persistent high night temperatures worsen health risks, particularly for the elderly, chronically ill, and vulnerable groups.
Widespread heat waves threaten the health of many people and are among the deadliest extreme weather events of all.— Bundesärztekammer – statement on health risks of heat waves (as cited in the article)
Records broken and extreme forest fire risk: The heat is setting new records in the Mediterranean - and once again increasing the risk of fire. In Germany ...
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Long-term measurements: North | and Baltic Seas above average warm: Average temperatures in the North Sea were higher than ever this spring ...
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Key FactsRecord Spring Temperatures in North and Baltic Seas
Jun 10, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- The North Sea's average temperature from March to May reached 8.7°C, 0.9°C above the 1997-2021 average.
- The Baltic Sea averaged 5°C, exceeding the long-term mean by one degree, with over 2°C above average in its southwestern part.
- A 55-day marine heatwave near Kiel was the longest recorded since 1989, with temperatures up to 4.3°C above average.
- These temperature rises significantly impact marine ecosystems and indicate ongoing human-driven climate change.
This is the long-term climate change that we humans are causing. And we can clearly see the symptoms of it here.— Tim Kruschke, climate expert at BSH, on the impacts of climate change on the North and Baltic Seas.
Rain record in May: Baden-Württemberg experiences warmest year since 1881: Baden-Württemberg experiences the warmest temperatures since 1881 in 2024 ...
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Key FactsRecord Heat and Rainfall in Baden-Württemberg 2024
Dec 30, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- The year 2024 is set to be the warmest in Baden-Württemberg since 1881, with an average temperature of 10.8 degrees.
- Following a mild start, the region experienced winter-like conditions, recording a nationwide low of minus 19.5 degrees.
- In May 2024, a rainfall record of 181.4 liters per square meter was established, with a total of 1054 liters falling in the Southwest.
- Nationally, 2024 was also the warmest year since measurements began, averaging 10.9 degrees.
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