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A baby on a sunny beach
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Netherlands set for week of heat and sunshine before storms bring cooler weather
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Bad luck for one driver on the first day of the summer holidays in the south of the Netherlands. A caravan broke free from a car, striking a guardrail on the A73 near Cuijk. There were no injuries. 10 July 2026
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Temps up to 32°C trigger code yellow warning, National Heat Plan for southern half of NL
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People swim and sunbathe on the Oude IJssel in Doetinchem. June 26, 2026.
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New Dutch heat wave to bring 32°C highs on Saturday; Milder than latest extreme heat
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
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Netherlands unprepared for extreme heat as new normal; Temps above 30°C again this week
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Rijkswaterstaat warns about upcoming showers on a sweltering Friday. June 19, 2026.
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This June is the second-warmest on record in the Netherlands after June 2023
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Pingpong-sized hail strikes Koudekerke and Dishoek, lightning damages homes and cars
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Storm clouds developing over the North Sea near the Zuid-Holland coast. 27 June 2026
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Severe thunderstorm warning upgraded in Netherlands; Tornado risk not ruled out
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Borneokade in Amsterdam on a sunny day. June 21, 2026.
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Netherlands records first regional super heatwave since 2020 as Ell hits 30.4 °C
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Kids playing with water on a hot day
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Terschelling sets Wadden Islands heat record with 33.6°C; Events canceled in Rotterdam
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Looking west along the IJ River in Amsterdam on a scorching hot day. 26 June 2026
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Severe Code Red heat warning extended through Saturday in several Dutch provinces
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One of the attractions at the Efteling amusement park.
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Walibi and Drievliet close theme parks Friday over heat; Efteling open to staff’s dismay
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The Defqon.1 festival in Biddinghuizen, 2014 edition
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Defqon.1 festival canceled as Netherlands issues code red alarm for extreme heat
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Very little traffic on the Erasmus Bridge during morning rush hour on a sweltering day in Rotterdam, 26 June 2026
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Code Red heat alarm for temps up to 40°C: Many schools closed; Stay off the roads
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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“Unmistakably” climate change: Current heat virtually impossible 50 years ago
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A scorching hot day in Rotterdam. 25 June 2026
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Dutch heatwave now official; Historic Code Red hot weather alert debated
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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Another hot and sunny day ahead with 37°C maximum; Temperatures peaking tomorrow
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A sign in an Amsterdam-Oost café promotes a free, public cooling space inside the Stayokay hostel. 24 June 2026
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Netherlands under code orange as record heat intensity levels recorded in Eindhoven
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Rijkswaterstaat performing roadworks on a highway
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Rijkswaterstaat extends nationwide heat measures, postpones A12 roadworks
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
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Hottest night on Dutch records expected tomorrow; Code Orange takes effect at noon
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
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Heat: Schools implement special rosters, Amsterdam sets up cool-down spots
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Clear skies above Rotterdam's Rijnhaven, 22 June 2026
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Another hot week ahead for the Netherlands, peaking at 38°C on Friday
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A thunderstorm.
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Netherlands saw 188,000 lightning discharges this weekend; KNMI calls it exceptional
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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KNMI ends code orange overnight, warns of storms and 27–32°C heat Sunday and Monday
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Rijkswaterstaat warns about upcoming showers on a sweltering Friday. June 19, 2026.
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Toddler rescued from overheated car as storms and 30°C heat gripped the Netherlands