Denmark experienced the hottest day on record with a temperature of 36.6 degrees Celsius north of Odense. Meteorologists warn that the heat wave may break the record.
On Saturday, Denmark recorded the highest temperature in the history of measurements on its territory. This was announced by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), TASR reports, according to an AFP report.
“At 36.6C north of Odense, we have the hottest day since records began in 1874,” DMI wrote on the X network, adding that “the day is not over yet”. The previous record of 36.4 degrees Celsius was set in August 1975. The Danish Meteorological Institute warns that the record may be broken again during the current heat wave.
In neighboring Sweden, the local meteorological service SMHI also warned that temperatures in the south of the country could rise to 35 degrees Celsius.
