Germany, Denmark, Switzerland hit heat records as Europe sizzles

Temperatures hit record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a h eat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent. Germany hit a record 106 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday, provisional data from the national weather service showed, marking a new all-time high, the AFP reported. Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers. The Danish Meteorological Institute reported a new record of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit in Ødum north of Aarhus — the warmest day since records began in 1874. People cool off in the city center as temperatures rise in front of the Altes Museum on a hot summer day on June 27, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Maryam Majd / Getty Images In Switzerland, a record of 101.8 degrees was set in the city of Basel. Germany's famous Autobahn was overwhelmed, too, as temperatures were expected to hit 104 degrees. In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed. Other highway damage was also reported across the country, according to German daily Bild. Train operator Deutsche Bahn and other rail companies advised against all nonessential train travel this weekend. "Germany's transportation infrastructure is being severely affected by the record-breaking heat this weekend," Deutsche Bahn said in a statement. …