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​Brussels recorded its hottest day of 2026 on Friday, August 14, as temperatures reached 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) in Uccle, according to the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium. The peak measurement, recorded in the afternoon, surpassed the country's previous annual record set in late June as a persistent heatwave continues to affect Western Europe.
​The elevated temperatures in Belgium form part of a broader heatwave impacting large portions of the European continent. Figures indicate that regions inhabited by at least 150 million people across Europe experienced temperatures exceeding 35 °C on Friday. Climate scientists note that human-induced climate change continues to drive the frequency and severity of extreme weather events across the continent.
​Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP) / Rum Online News Agency