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Benelux weather transitions from heat to volatile autumn

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2026-10-14 16:04 UTC → 2026-10-26 06:15 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The Benelux region has transitioned from extreme heat and drought into a period of volatile, unsettled weather. While mid-August saw temperatures drop to between 19 and 23 °C, meteorologists noted that exceptionally warm North Sea temperatures have triggered heavy showers and thunderstorms along the coast. In Belgium, the Royal Meteorological Institute (KMI) has highlighted a shift toward more extreme climate patterns. The summer of 2026 was officially recorded as the warmest in Belgium since 1833, with an average summer temperature of 20.3 °C in ~~Ukkel, surpassing the 2018 record. The~~ Ukkel. This season was ~~characterized~~ marked by three ~~distinct heatwaves, including a peak temperature of 40.4 °C in Houyet. Additionally, the summer was significantly sunnier than usual, but~~ heatwaves and significant sunshine, though precipitation remained below normal, ~~with some regions like~~ particularly in the ~~Ardennes receiving only about 45 percent of typical rainfall.~~ Ardennes. As ~~September progressed, weather patterns remained highly variable. By late September, an unseasonably~~ autumn approached, the region experienced several unseasonable warm ~~period emerged across Western Europe,~~ spells driven by ~~warm~~ air ~~flowing~~ from France and Spain. In ~~Belgium, meteorologist Sabine Hagedoren noted that temperatures could reach 29 °C, potentially breaking daily records for this time of year. In the Netherlands,~~ late September, temperatures ~~were projected to reach between 23 and 28 °C, particularly~~ in ~~Limburg and the Hoeksche Waard region. Meteorologist Harma Boer attributed these extremes to climate change~~ parts of Belgium and ~~shifting air currents. By early October,~~ the ~~Brabant province in the~~ Netherlands ~~experienced a final period of late-summer sun with temperatures reaching 20~~ reached up to 30 °C. However, ~~this~~ these periods of warmth ~~was temporary, as increased cloud cover and cooler air from the northwest signaled a transition~~ were frequently interrupted by shifts toward ~~more~~ unsettled ~~autumn weather.~~ patterns. In Belgium, the ~~Netherlands, temperatures reached approximately 22 °C, which was six degrees above~~ Royal Meteorological Institute warned of a severe drought, with 80% of the ~~long-term average.~~ country facing a rainfall deficit that could impact drinking water production. By ~~October 6,~~ October, the ~~region entered a period~~ weather became increasingly variable. While the Netherlands saw an unusually warm start to meteorological autumn—the third warmest on record since 1901—this was followed by periods of ~~rain showers and~~ heavy rain, strong ~~winds. Following this, Belgium faced a significant~~ winds, and dense fog. Recent transitions in the Netherlands have seen the weather ~~shift.~~ shift from stormy weekends to calmer, drier conditions characterized by increased cloud cover and morning fog, with temperatures stabilizing in the mid-to-high teens.

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