{"id":452857,"date":"2026-06-29T03:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=452857"},"modified":"2026-06-29T03:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:01:53","slug":"lousy-station-siting-swirling-controversy-surrorunds-germanys-latest-new-alltime-record-high-temperature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=452857","title":{"rendered":"Lousy Station Siting: Swirling Controversy Surrorunds Germany\u2019s Latest \u201cNew Alltime Record High\u201d Temperature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From NoTrickZone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By P Gosselin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full of shite!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany\u2019s Saarbr\u00fccken all-time record high temperature measurement was recoded at a station located at a sewage treatment facility in the middle of a commercial district. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the extreme heatwave has begun to grip Europe, media and alarmists have been falling over each other proclaiming proof of the manmade climate catastrophe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headlines about Germany\u2019s new alltime record high, set yesterday in Saarbr\u00fccken<\/a>, are every where. But already doubts are swirling about the station\u2019s measurement intergrity due to its alleged poor siting \u2013 right at a large sewage treatment facility in the middle of a commercial district!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The station in question is located at Mettlacher Str. 1, 66115 Saarbr\u00fccken-West<\/a>. Google Maps pinpoints this location:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The red marker above pinpoints the address. Everywhere, we find steel and concrete buildings, asphalt surfaces. From the image, the station\u2019s exact placement cannot be determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, an online article in the Saarbr\u00fccker Zeitung<\/a> reveals a troublesome history regarding the Saarbr\u00fccken-Burbach station and its latest \u201crecord\u201d. Firstly, the announced figure is still strictly preliminary <\/em>and has not been officially certified as a national record by the DWD German national weather service, which must first conduct a thorough quality check. This investigation will verify whether local microclimate factors\u2014such as heat accumulation from poor air circulation, nearby reflective structures, or specific equipment exposure\u2014might have artificially inflated the reading. This verification process typically takes several days to weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor station siting <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Saarbr\u00fccken site has a history of measurement controversy. The Saarbr\u00fccker Zeitung reports that even the mayor has expressed doubts about the station\u2019s recordings. While the exact quote from the mayor is currently behind a paywall, the station\u2019s placement has long since been considered less than optimal for establishing clean, regional records. There are three reasons for cited this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. For an official weather station to provide accurate regional data, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) states it should ideally be located on a flat, open space (like a large lawn) away from direct artificial heat sources. This record setting station does not even come close to fulfilling this requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The Burbach station is nestled within a relatively dense urban and industrial environment in Saarbr\u00fccken-West, surrounded by asphalt roads, rooftops, and concrete structures. These materials act like a thermal sponge\u2014absorbing massive amounts of solar radiation during the day and radiating it back out as heat, which can artificially inflate local temperature readings during extreme heatwaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Because it is located in a built-up area, natural wind circulation is restricted. Without a steady breeze to mix the air, stagnant pockets of extreme heat can build up directly around the measuring sensor, causing sudden, localized spikes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This is not the first time that media-hyped temperature records have been found to be totally erronenous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Faulty Lingen record of 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Back in 2019, a (poorly-sited) station in Lingen allegedly reported a new alltime German record high temperature of 42.6\u00b0C<\/a>, smashing the previos record of 40.3\u00b0C by more than a whopping two degrees! Later, amid much controversy, the DWD was forced to throw the Lingen record out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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