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Another two warm weather records have been broken in the Netherlands. Last night was the warmest recorded September night. And at 11:00 a.m., temperatures climbed above 25 degrees in De Bilt, making today a summer’s day and breaking the record for most consecutive summer days in September, Weeronline reports.
The Netherlands is facing a new heat record, as September 10 has never been warmer than in 2023. On Sunday, 28.5 degrees were measured at 1 p.m. at the main station in De Bilt. The previous record dates back to 1959, when it was 28.4 degrees on September 10.
Once again a heat record was set, according to Weeronline. On Saturday around 3:50 p.m., the temperature in De Bilt rose to 28.4 degrees, officially making it the warmest September 9 since records began at the start of the last century. The previous record for this date was set in 2012. At that time, the temperature in De Bilt rose to 28.1 degrees. At the moment, the warmest place in the country is West Dorpe with 30.3 degrees. The national record for September 9 is 31.8 degrees and was measured in Gemert in 1928.
The Netherlands broke the warm weather record for the third day in a row on September 8. As of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the official temperature in De Bilt, Utrecht, was 29.8 degrees, according to the weather station at the headquarters of the Dutch meteorological institute, KNMI. Official weather records for the Netherlands are recorded in De Bilt, which is considered a meteorological center for the country. The previous record on September 8 was set in 1911 when the thermometer reached 29.5 degrees.
The Netherlands broke the warm weather record for the second day in a row, with the official temperature in De Bilt, Utrecht breaching 27.1 degrees at about 12:40 p.m., according to the weather station at the headquarters of the Dutch meteorological institute, KNMI. The Netherlands is in for more warm weather this weekend, with maximums remaining around 30 degrees Celsius until early next week. At the same time, the southern and central parts of the country could also experience poor air quality this weekend, the RIVM said in a smog warning.