Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe
People shade themselves with umbrellas in Prague, Czechia, this week. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPAView image in fullscreenPeople shade themselves with umbrellas in Prague, Czechia, this week. On Thursday, the Slovakian hydrometeorological agency said a new high of 42C (108F) had been reached in Dolné Plachtince.Authorities in Poland were forced to shut down the Kozienice and Połaniec coal-fired power plants after critically low water levels in the Vistula River limited cooling water supplies.
- ▪People shade themselves with umbrellas in Prague, Czechia, this week.
- ▪Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPAView image in fullscreenPeople shade themselves with umbrellas in Prague, Czechia, this week.
- ▪On Thursday, the Slovakian hydrometeorological agency said a new high of 42C (108F) had been reached in Dolné Plachtince.Authorities in Poland were forced to shut down the Kozienice and Połaniec coal-fired power plants after critically low
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People shade themselves with umbrellas in Prague, Czechia, this week. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPAView image in fullscreenPeople shade themselves with umbrellas in Prague, Czechia, this week. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPAExtreme weatherExtreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern EuropeSlovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Połaniec power plantsMatthew Taylor and Ajit NiranjanFri 7 Aug 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTemperature records have been broken in several countries across central and eastern Europe as the extreme weather that has caused wildfires and droughts across the continent continues.Countries including Slovakia, Austria and Hungary registered record temperatures.
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