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Updated: Sat 27 Jun 2026 08:55 CET
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People stand near over water hoses spilling water to provide relief from the summer heat as part of Cologne's climate adaptation measures in Cologne, western Germany Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP.
Germany saw its highest temperature ever recorded on Friday at 41.3C, according to preliminary weather service data, as the country braces for the possibility of even higher temperatures over the weekend.












