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39.9 degrees Celsius: a record high for Berlin
The previous all-time record for Berlin was set in 2015, when the thermometer read 38.9 degrees. The DWD had expected a record to be set. more
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High temperatures await people in Berlin and Brandenburg.
After a clear start, showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will occur, especially in the western parts of Brandenburg, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). Locally, there will also be squalls and hail. The maximum temperatures will be between 30 and 33 degrees. The DWD issued a heat warning between 11 a.m. on Tuesday and 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
There will be few clouds in the sky on Wednesday night. Thunderstorms at first, then only isolated showers are expected. There will be localised fog - with lows between 16 and 20 degrees. High temperatures of 31 to 35 degrees are also expected on Wednesday. Isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms cannot be ruled out.