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Germany sweats through hottest June day ever
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sweats-through-hottest-june-day-ever/a-49358427Germany sweats through hottest June day ever
Date 26.06.2019
Author Shamil Shams
Temperatures hit 38.6 degrees Celsius (101.5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday in Coschen, Germany, near the Polish border, setting a new German high for the month of June as a searing heat wave sweeps across Central Europe.
Belgium, France and Germany have been experiencing high temperatures for the past few days.
On Tuesday, the mercury topped 36 degrees Celsius in areas like the Upper Rhine region, which includes parts of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse.
Wednesday was even hotter, especially in the Rhine-Main area of western and central Germany. Meteorologist Sabine Krüger from the German Weather Service (DWD) said the temperatures "will reach 39C and, in some places, even the 40C mark could be cracked."
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