New heat record in Austria: 40.8 degrees measured in Vienna
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Austria posted a new national heat record on Monday. 40.8 degrees were measured in Vienna. In Germany, the Rhine level in Kaub fell to its lowest level since 1880.
In Vienna, a new Austrian temperature record of 40.8 degrees was measured on Monday, August 3, 2026.1 The German Weather Service (DWD) expected a cooling down for Wednesday.1 The Rhine level in Kaub fell to its lowest level since 1880.1
In the Netherlands, a large fire burned near the German border.1 In Central Hesse, trees fell due to thunderstorms, but there were no injuries.2 Heat and thunderstorms were again expected in Germany for Wednesday.3
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