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Czech Republic marks new temperature record at 40.6C

Published: 27 Jun 2026 - 06:10 pm | Last Updated: 27 Jun 2026 - 06:14 pm
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Prague: The Czech Republic has recorded its highest-ever temperature, with a reading of 40.6C recorded on Saturday at a weather station in Doksany, north of Prague, the national meteorological service (CHMI) said.

The new high beat a previous record of 40.4C, set in 2012 in Dobrichovice southwest of Prague, CHMI added.

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