Yesterday already, Germany's all time heat record fell - 40,5 C / 105 F is the new one, which will fall today again, and most probably also tomorrow.
Current temp on my terrace is 38C, with 20% humidity only. Although I am reading in the shade (only moves I make is turning pages), I go inside every 30 mins to drink half a liter of water - impossible to bring it outside, as it would be like tea in just minutes ...
Wishing all sweating Dishers a HUGE cup of ice cream!
In the Netherlands a very similar situation.
Over here a >70 year old heat record of 38.6°C (Warnsfeld, 1944) was broken.
Last Wednesday it was broken by the weather station in Gilze-Rijen: 39.1°C. Just the same day it was already beaten by measurements in Eindhoven: 39.3°C
It was already predicted last Thursday would even be warmer, and the day provided:
Weather station Gilze-Rijen is again the new owner of the national heat record. It became the warmest with 40.7°C. Westdorpe was a fraction lower with 40.6°C. It is remarkable that the 40°C limit was also passed in Wilhelminadorp, Woensdrecht, Eindhoven, Arcen, Hupsel and at Twente weather stations in the Netherlands.
Yesterday a group of about 20 children became unwell due to the heat, while they where camping at a camping farm in Leusden (in the province of Utrecht). The emergency services were pulled out with a lot of material to the camping farm, also a trauma helicopter has been called. Sixteen of these victims were taken to the hospital, . According to the organization of the camp: 'the children who are overheated are currently being cared for and the other children are sitting quietly in the Indian camp playing games and drinking a lot".

In our news it was also said that the heat record in Germany has also been broken. Also very, very, very hot in other parts of Europe, among others extreme heat in Belgium and France.
I'm still working these days. Due to planned work on the railway track, my commuter traffic currently takes longer. I also now deliberately work overtime, to compensate for later time (if the track work is extended as planned. Based on this, combined with the absurd heat, I get up in de morning around 05:30 - 05:45 so that I can take it easy and arrive & start at the office at 08:15.
Yesterday some (office) colleagues dared to go out during lunch time/early afternoon. But most of them got back broken by the heat and wet of an overload of sweat. So I just decided to skip my break. Today I have to, as I forgot my lunch...….