Netherlands Records First Official Heat Wave in Three Years, Issues Orange Alert
Hamrakura
Published 2025 Jul 04 Friday
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Kathmandu: The Netherlands has officially recorded its first heat wave in three years, with the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) issuing an orange code alert for extreme heat in the country’s southeastern region.
On Thursday at 11:20 a.m., the temperature at De Bilt — the national reference weather station in Utrecht province — surpassed 30°C, marking the fifth consecutive day of unusually high temperatures.
This marks the 31st official heat wave in the Netherlands since temperature records began in 1901. The longest heat wave on record at De Bilt lasted 18 days, from July 29 to August 15, 1975.
Authorities have urged residents to take precautions, particularly in vulnerable communities, as the extreme heat is expected to persist.
