— DWD (@DWD_presse) July 26, 2019In fact, 25 DWD stations across Germany recorded a 40C temperature or more, which shows just how hot the country was. Until this week, the previous heat record was 40.3 degrees, measured in the summer of 2015 in Kitzingen, Bavaria. She said: "Preliminary new German heat record... 42.6°C! Which was yesterday..."Preliminary new German heat record.. 42,6 °C! /V pic.twitter.com/RW9IFCixAi — DWD (@DWD_presse) July 26, 2019Forecasters said the hot air front, dubbed ‘Yvonne’, was shifting away from the country.

Source: The Local July 26, 2019 08:33 UTC