Residents in Warsaw queued at a public water distribution point near Royal Castle Square on 27 June 2026, as Poland's Institute of Meteorology and Water Management issued its highest third-level heat alert running from Saturday morning through Monday evening.
People sought relief under public misting devices across Warsaw on 27 June 2026, as forecasters warned the heat would peak on Sunday — with some regions potentially reaching 42 degrees Celsius, according to Poland's meteorological authority.
A woman in Warsaw was photographed shielding herself from the sun with a cardboard box on 27 June 2026, as Poland's Institute of Meteorology and Water Management maintained its highest third-level heat warning through Monday evening amid a record-threatening heat event.
A boy was photographed grinning as cool water sprayed over his face at a public misting station in Warsaw on 27 June 2026 — a snapshot of city life during a heatwave that reportedly could push temperatures in parts of Poland to 42 degrees Celsius by Sunday, according to the national weather service.