Germany Sets New Temperature Record for Second Consecutive Day

The German weather authority reported that a new temperature record was set at 16:20 in a town located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in eastern Germany.

On the previous day, Friday, the authority had recorded a temperature of 41.3 degrees Celsius in the Borbach area of Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland state, marking the highest temperature recorded in Germany up to that point. However, this record was surpassed again today at the same weather station, where the thermometer showed 41.4 degrees Celsius at 3:00 p.m. in the northwest of Saarland's capital.

Unprecedented Heatwave Across Europe

The World Weather Attribution, an international climate organization, announced on Friday that the unprecedented heatwave affecting several European countries is the strongest in the continent's meteorological history.

The report highlighted that temperatures in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and southern parts of Britain exceeded the usual annual summer averages by between 5 and 12 degrees Celsius, despite June not being the warmest month of the year in Western Europe.

Climate Change Impact on Heatwave Frequency

Climate scientists explained that experiencing a heatwave of this magnitude in June was considered impossible fifty years ago. However, since 2003, climate change has increased the likelihood of such weather events occurring by tens to hundreds of times.