continue to grip much of the nation, AzerNEWS reports.
The German Weather Service (DWD) informs that the temperature in the village of Kubschtz in the eastern state of Saxony remained at 29.4°C overnight, setting a new national record for the highest nighttime temperature. The previous record of 27.2°C, recorded in Weinbiet, Rhineland-Palatinate, in August 2003, has now been surpassed.
Meteorologists attributed the unusually warm night to the region’s hilly terrain and persistent southerly winds, which prevented temperatures from dropping after sunset.
Daytime temperatures have also reached unprecedented levels. On Saturday, the DWD recorded 41.5°C at the Dretzel meteorological station in the Jerichower Land district of Saxony-Anhalt, marking the highest daytime temperature ever measured in Germany.
Forecasters expect the heatwave to persist through Sunday before cooler air begins moving