Blood moon caps off hottest Sept. 7 in Netherlands' records; Cooler weather this week
Sunday was a special day in the Netherlands, meteorologically. Temperatures climbed to 30.7 degrees in Westdorpe, breaking the record for the highest temperature ever measured on September 7 in the country. A total lunar eclipse was also visible on Sunday evening, though Netherlands residents could only see it later than expected due to cloudy skies.
The previous heat record for September 7 dated from 1934, when thermometers reached 30.5 degrees in Maastricht, though the no longer existing weather station in Sittard recorded 31.6 degrees in 1911.
The day did not set a national record, Weeronline reported. Thermometers at the national weather station in De Bilt climbed to 26.4 degrees. The record there for September 7 is 29.3 degrees.
This week will be significantly cooler and with more changeable weather. Monday will start cloudy with occasional showers in the north and east, and maximums will climb to between 21 and 24 degrees Celsius. The afternoon will see more sunshine.
The rest of the week will also be a mix of sunny periods, clouds, and showers. Maximums will climb to an average of 20 degrees Celsius, much cooler than the past summery weekend, but typical for this time of year.
