Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe
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Germany and Italy experienced record-breaking heatwave conditions as temperatures soared above 40C in parts of Europe, including Denmark setting its highest recorded temperature since 1874. The heatwave caused dozens of deaths across Western Europe and continued its eastward spread.
Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday in eastward spread of weather system Europe heatwave – latest updates Germany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in western Europe spread eastwards, after temperatures broke records above 40C (104F). Denmark registered its highest temperature on record on Saturday, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute. “With 36.6C north of Odense, we have the warmest day ever since measurements began in 1874,” it said in a post on X. Continue reading...