Europe continues to swelter in heatwave with record-breaking temperatures recorded in Germany, Paris and Belgium

Europe continues to swelter with some temperature records being broken for the SECOND time this week.

Irish holidaymakers looking to jet off should heed warnings made by officials as the continent continues to be hit with the second heatwave of the summer.

Germany recorded a record high of 40.5C in Geilenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia state on Wednesday, smashing the old record of 40.3C.

But it didn’t stop there, with a sizzling 40.9C recorded just outside of Bonn on Thursday.

In France however, the mercury hit a staggering 42C with conditions predicted to have smashed Paris’ heat record set in 1947.

A woman walks past a window reflecting a thermometer showing 41 degrees Celsius on July 25, 2019 in Paris, as a new heatwave hits the French capital (Dominique FAGET / AFP)DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

Belgium has also seen temperatures surpass 40C, according to officials who say it is the first time such heat has been experienced since records began in 1833.

Holland also saw their record broken with 42C recorded yesterday afternoon.

And over in the UK, the Met Office gave a “60% chance that the existing record” would be broken.

Their record for the month of July was broken yesterday afternoon, with 36.9C being recorded in Heathrow Airport in London.

Meanwhile in Ireland, it remains humid with highs at a much more tolerable 23C.

Locals and tourists enjoy the warm weather at Ofelia Square, in front of the National Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Liselotte Sabroe / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUTLISELOTTE SABROE/AFP/Getty Images)

Met Eireann said: “A dry start in the east with some bright or sunny spells, but a few showers will occur over the western half of the country.

“Through the course of the afternoon and evening a mix of sunny spells and showers will occur.

“Highest temperatures of 18C to 23C in a moderate to fresh southwest winds.”

They added: “Saturday will be mostly dry with good sunny spells, but scattered showers will affect Atlantic coastal counties and just isolated showers elsewhere.

“Top temperatures will reach 18C to 22C, warmest over the eastern half of the country in light westerly breezes. Dry overnight apart from an isolated shower in the west.

“Minimum temperatures 10C to 13C in moderate northwest breezes.”

Sunday will see scattered showers with some bright spells but with cloud increasing.

The weather chiefs said: “Top temperatures reaching 17C to 21C, coolest in the northwest in light northwest or variable breezes. Isolated showers overnight, otherwise dry.

“Minimum temperatures 10C to 14C".