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appalachiablue

(44,311 posts)
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:45 PM 9 hrs ago

☀️ Germany Records Hottest Day Ever As Europe Heatwave Worsens 105.8 F


1 hr ago, DW News, German public broadcast system. (5 mins). Temperatures climbed above 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) today breaking the country's all- time heat record for the 2nd day in a row. 🇩🇪

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Authorities are warning of water shortages, employers expect transport disruptions increasing pressure on infrastructure that was not designed to withstand such extreme heat.

Plant more trees please, green plants cool the environment. Concrete is the issue, it traps heat.

Animal experts please teach people to not walk their dogs during the day, esp. without 'dog shoes.' It's torture to their paws.

We took refuge in a hotel with A/C.

We are melting down here in Danemark as well...
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☀️ Germany Records Hottest Day Ever As Europe Heatwave Worsens 105.8 F (Original Post) appalachiablue 9 hrs ago OP
105 in Berlin is unheard of! surfered 8 hrs ago #1
Absolutely! It's horrid..And not much A/C there to cope with extreme heat and more to come.. appalachiablue 8 hrs ago #2
Look at #3 reply - some relief... appalachiablue 8 hrs ago #4
Berlin Police Cool Crowds with Water Cannons During Heatwave! 🌊 appalachiablue 8 hrs ago #3
Europe's Heatwave Pushes the Most Vulnerable to the Limit - Elderly, Homeless, No A/C, No Escape appalachiablue 8 hrs ago #5
Record Temperatures in Germany, Denmark as Europe Heatwave Moves East - Reuters News appalachiablue 7 hrs ago #6
105F in Europe! And very little A/C - incroyable! erronis 6 hrs ago #7
50-50? Misting must be a bit better or they'd stop. Cooling ctrs help, but how many & how accessible? appalachiablue 3 hrs ago #10
So is the oven.. surfered 3 hrs ago #11
How hot is it? Norrrm 5 hrs ago #8
Crazy idea for sure! Lol appalachiablue 4 hrs ago #9

appalachiablue

(44,311 posts)
2. Absolutely! It's horrid..And not much A/C there to cope with extreme heat and more to come..
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:30 PM
8 hrs ago

appalachiablue

(44,311 posts)
5. Europe's Heatwave Pushes the Most Vulnerable to the Limit - Elderly, Homeless, No A/C, No Escape
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:56 PM
8 hrs ago

Last edited Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:38 PM - Edit history (1)



Europe's elderly and homeless struggle in record heat.

erronis

(24,984 posts)
7. 105F in Europe! And very little A/C - incroyable!
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 07:10 PM
6 hrs ago

I know that the cooling sprays help temporarily but wouldn't they also help raise the humidity levels?

I've lived in Phoenix at 110F+ but could limit my time outside in those temps. And, as they used to say "it is a dry heat."

appalachiablue

(44,311 posts)
10. 50-50? Misting must be a bit better or they'd stop. Cooling ctrs help, but how many & how accessible?
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 10:25 PM
3 hrs ago


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