All of Berlin is currently emerging from a two-day heat-induced break from reality, after spending the weekend finding creative ways to stay cool. The extreme weather is finally set to ease off on Monday — but a lot happened in the heat of the moment.
On Sunday, Germany measured its highest temperature ever recorded for the third day in a row in nearby Brandenburg. At around 4pm, the weather station in Coschen, just next to the Polish border, clocked a value of 41.7 degrees Celsius. Berlin's all-time temperature record was also smashed, with temperatures of 39.9 degrees recorded in Tempelhof on Saturday, as reported by the German Weather Service (DWD). The previous highmark was set in 2015.
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