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Ground frost on green grass
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Bizarre mid-summer ground frost measured in Twente
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Dutch police, municipalities warn residents to protect homes before leaving for vacation
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Traffic jam
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Traffic on all roads to popular summer destinations as last Dutch region goes on holiday
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A bright and sunny morning near Moerdijk, Zuid-Holland, along the A16 motorway. 15 July 2026
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Warmest first half of summer ever recorded in Netherlands; Very sunny and dry
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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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Passengers boarding a KLM flight at Schiphol Airport. 1 November 2023
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Concerns about crowding at Schiphol Airport today as school holidays begin
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Borneokade in Amsterdam on a sunny day. June 21, 2026.
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Netherlands wakes up to a break in the heat, with temps to hold around 25°C this week
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Police boat
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Three dead in separate drownings, including teen boy & amateur footballer
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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Health risks at dozens of outside swimming locations in Netherlands
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Children playing in a fountain in an Enschede park
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Record "super heatwave" in the making: Temps may hold over 30°C through Tuesday
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An ANWB Wegenwacht worker helps a driver whose car broke down on a hot summer day topping 31°C in Amsterdam. 12 Aug. 2024
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Roadside breakdowns jump 10% over hot weekend; More expected this week
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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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The Waal river near the Gelderland village of Ochten, 5 February 2021
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Woman, 42, drowns in Waal after rescuing children from water
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Blue skies on a hot day in Rotterdam, 19 June 2026
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Storm warning joins heat warning: Temps up to 35°C, with hail, gusts, & downpours
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A cloudy day in the Netherlands
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Dry start gives way to rain, wind gusts and 17–20°C highs this weekend in Netherlands
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A cloudy day in Rotterdam, viewed from the Erasmus Bridge, 2 June 2026
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Code yellow storm warning: Lightning, wind gusts up to 70 km/h predicted today
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Clear skies over the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam on a hot Tuesday morning, 26 May 2026
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Hot weather peaking today with highs of 33 degrees Celsius; Cooler from tonight
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People sunbathing on a beach
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Netherlands swelters under summer heat Monday as late-May temperatures surge
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Sunscreen
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Summer temps around the corner; Pentecost weekend could be top 10 warmest ever recorded
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Trash surrounding full bins on an Amsterdam street, 15 May 2026
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Amsterdam scales up efforts against litter as summer crowds loom
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A sunny morning in Amsterdam Oost, 26 August 2025
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Temps up to 29°C today; Cooler, wetter weather from Thursday
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The leaves turning color on a chilly autumn day in Nieuwe Niedorp, Noord-Holland. 18 November 2022
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Early autumn leaves in Netherlands due to ongoing drought
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SAIL Amsterdam, 21 August 2025
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Cool, mostly dry summer weather at SAIL Amsterdam this weekend
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Tourists on platform 2 of Amsterdam Central Station
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2.4 million foreign tourists stayed in Netherlands in June; Sharp rise from last year