In northern Germany, the worst seems to have passed, but the rest of the country is “still sweating”, according to the public meteorological service DWD.
The heatwave that has plagued southern and western Europe for many days, with extreme temperatures and forest fires such as those in Spain and near Berlin, is now moving towards eastern France and Switzerland.
In northern Germanythe worst seems to be over, but the rest of the country is “still sweating”, according to the public meteorological service DWD.
On Saturday, the maximum temperatures, between 30-37 degrees Celsius, were recorded at the Wahoisel-Kirlach stations.
Today the thermometer is expected to show “between 30-38 degrees Celsius”.
Due to the heat, the fire which broke out on Friday in Brandenburg, near Berlin, continues its destructive work.
Almost three quarters of the town Troyenbrücken evacuated today – that means about 700 people have been evacuated from their homes, according to a Potsdam-Mittelmark district spokesman.
According to local media, this fire has burned approximately 1,000 acres of forest area around the community.
In the Paristhe temperature dropped sharply to 16 degrees in the morning, due to the storm that hit the area.
But meteorologists expect temperatures for today that will reach 34-38 degrees in the central and eastern parts of the country, possibly 39 ° C in Alsace.
In the neighborhood Switzerland the heatwave is expected to peak today.
Around 15.00 (Greek time) in Geneva the thermometers showed 35 degrees. Nesatel, in western Switzerland, broke the heat record for the season, with 34.7 degrees. The previous record was set in 2019 and was 34.1 ° C.
The temperature is expected to drop slightly but will remain high tomorrow Monday and Tuesday.