Once again there is a date-heat record, reports Weeronline. On Saturday around 3:50 p.m., the temperature in De Bilt rose to 28.4 degrees, making it officially the warmest September 9 since measurements began at the beginning of the last century.
The previous record for this date was set in 2012. Then the mercury in De Bilt rose to 28.1 degrees.
The warmest place in the country is Westdorpe at 30.3 degrees. The national record for September 9 is 31.8 degrees and was measured in Gemert in 1928.
Fourth record in four days
It is the fourth date heat record in a row this week for De Bilt. This makes it clear that we are in a particularly warm period for this time of year. Before this week, a heat record was only achieved twice this year. Previously, an official date heat record was set on January 1 and July 8.
The chance of weather records is again very high on Sunday. It will still be quite warm on Monday, but the chance of a heat record is smaller. The following days the temperature drops and we go to values between 19 and 22 degrees.