The Netherlands is heading into what could be the hottest night in its recorded history. Weather authority KNMI has forecast that temperatures will not dip below 24 degrees Celsius at the national weather station in De Bilt during the night from Thursday to Friday, which would shatter the previous record set on July 27, 2018, when the overnight low reached 23.6 degrees in the same location. A code orange heat warning comes into force across most of the country at noon, as the heatwave shows no sign of relenting anytime soon.
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Record Temperatures and Regional Extremes
The national temperature benchmark is recorded at De Bilt, but several other parts of the country are expected to run even hotter overnight. In Beek, located in Zuid-Limburg, forecasters expect the temperature to stay well above 25 degrees through the night, which would also set a new national record for the highest overnight minimum ever measured. That record currently stands at 24.
4 degrees, set in Deelen, Gelderland, on July 27, 2018.
Beyond the overnight records, this heatwave is also on course to become the longest ever recorded in the Netherlands, and it may even qualify as a superheatwave under official criteria. The sustained dry and hot conditions are also raising wildfire risk in multiple regions across the country.
KNMI issued a code orange warning covering the entire country except Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe, which fall under a code yellow advisory. For areas under orange, afternoon highs are expected to reach between 33 and 37 degrees, with cities seeing overnight temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 degrees. The three northern provinces will be slightly cooler, with afternoon peaks of 28 to 33 degrees and city nights dropping to around 20 degrees.
Health Warnings and Disruptions Across the Country
Officials are urging people to take the heat seriously. KNMI was direct in its warning that extreme heat can affect anyone's .
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