Artist Oskar Kokoschka feels ominous by reading the news: Europe experienced a severe heatwave on June 27, 2026, with several Central European countries shattering temperature records. The Czech Republic recorded its highest-ever temperature at 40.6°C in Doksany, with forecasters warning of further increases. Germany also saw temperatures around 40°C, leading to buckling highways and train cancellations. Poland issued its highest heat warnings, expecting temperatures up to 42°C, a level not seen in over 100 years. Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania also faced intense heat, with warnings and forecasts of temperatures exceeding 39°C. [cite: 12, 34, 35,Europe experienced a severe heatwave on June 27, 2026, with several Central European countries shattering temperature records. The Czech Republic recorded its highest-ever temperature at 40.6°C in Doksany, with forecasters warning of further increases. [cite: 4, 27, 41] Germany also saw temperatures around 40°C, leading to buckling highways and train cancellations. [cite: 11, 15, 16, 18, 32, 33, 41] Poland issued its highest heat warnings, expecting temperatures up to 42°C, a level not seen in over 100 years. [cite: 17, 37] Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania also faced intense heat, with warnings and forecasts of temperatures exceeding 39°C. [cite: 12, 34, 35,
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