Central Europe Records New High Temperatures as Heat Wave Moves East

Record temperatures swept across central Europe on Saturday as a heat wave that had earlier struck western countries moved east. Germany recorded a national high of 106 degrees Fahrenheit. Denmark reached 98.6 degrees in Ødum, the Czech Republic hit 105 degrees in Doksany, and Switzerland set a June record of 101.8 degrees in Basel.

The A2 highway outside Berlin was closed after sections buckled from the heat. Officials said the concrete burst in two places due to unusually high temperatures. Other highway damage was also reported across Germany.

Deutsche Bahn advised against nonessential train travel for the weekend and stated that transportation infrastructure was being severely affected by the record-breaking heat. Dozens of residents at a nursing home in Dormagen, Germany, were evacuated after indoor temperatures reached 95 degrees, AP News reported.

One resident died overnight, though officials said it was not yet clear whether heat contributed to the death.

The Paris public hospital authority activated an emergency response plan across its 38 hospitals, AP News reported. Emergency departments treated nearly 3,000 patients in a 24-hour period, more than one-third above normal levels. Three-quarters of France had been placed under a red alert for extreme heat on Thursday and Friday.

Phone calls to medical dispatch centers were up nearly 80 percent compared with the same period in 2025, the authority said.