Netherlands and Belgium record highest ever temperatures

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/24/summers-second-heatwave-set-to-break-records-across-europe
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The Netherlands and Belgium have recorded their highest ever temperatures as the second extreme heatwave in consecutive months to be linked by scientists to the climate emergency advances across the continent.

The Dutch meteorological service, KNMI, said the temperature reached 39.1C (102F) at Gilze-Rijen airbase near the southern city of Tilburg on Wednesday afternoon, exceeding the previous high of 38.6C set in August 1944.

In Belgium, the temperature in Kleine-Brogel hit 38.9C, fractionally higher than the previous record of 38.8C set in June 1947. Forecasters said temperatures could climb further on Wednesday and again on Thursday.

“The most extreme heat will build from central and northern France into Belgium, the Netherlands and far-western Germany into Thursday,” said Eric Leister of the forecasting group AccuWeather, with new all-time highs also possible in Germany and Luxembourg.

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1. Cripes, so that means it was the same in Luxembourg.

I'm related to half the country (give or take) and they must be miserable unless they bought AC units.

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2. I'm betting on miserable

My big sis and her folks are in Denmark and they have no AC.
Last year the heat was terrible for them.
The thing is the heat is a health issue for folks not accustomed to it. My BIL is in his mid-70s and can't tolerate heat.

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3. The cousins I know best are all over 65, with some in their mid to late 70s.

I doubt that the younger generations are enjoying it any more because they're just not used to temperatures that high. I hope that your sister and her family are doing okay through that heat.

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4. I was in Denmark several summers ago

and the beaches were full of Germans
I'll check on them

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5. The Germans were big on beaches.

I've only been to Denmark once, but it was in November (years ago) and COLD!

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8. My first trip was in October 1972

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for the first of our nephews.
So one of the in laws decided to take me to a beach. She jumped in the water in her bikini - I sat on the beach in my winter coat

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11. I can believe that!

I beat you there by one year -- it was 1971.

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10. I was there once, in July of 1986

And it was goddam cold.

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12. We took a ferry from Copenhagen over to Malmo, Sweden, for a day trip.

It was even colder there!

[Crunchy Frog]

13. We drove up to Norway. It was actually quite a bit warmer.

All those mountains to break up the wind.

Denmark was so flat, and the winds seemed to just rip across it.

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14. After that, I went back to Luxembourg and from there to England and Ireland.

In Ireland, it snowed for the first time in years while I was there.

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6. half degree hotter than 1944 which was75 yrs ago. nt

[DFW]

7. I talked to my office in Geneva today

My guy there said it was 37° C (98.6° F) today in Geneva, and tomorrow, it was supposed to hit 41° (105.8° F--highest ever recorded) in Paris, where he was yesterday. I am going to tell my guys there to invest in "la clim (i.e. climatisation= air conditioning)," and fuck the expense.

It's a good thing there's no climate change, because when it's hotter in Paris in July than in Dallas, some might get the impression that something is out of whack.

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9. We had our hottest day ever in late June

Everywhere is heating up

[Ilsa]

15. We had a cool front and it was 64 this morning

with a high of 83. It's normally 76-90, or even 93.

I welcome the moderate temps. Plan on getting up early to take a hike with my son.