BERLIN: Germans braced for sweltering conditions on Saturday (Jun 27) as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in Western Europe was forecast to move east and bring temperatures approaching 40°C to Germany and Poland. Britain, France and Switzerland have baked in record heat in June, and the system was expected to test more records as the heatwave crosses the Rhine River. Public broadcaster ARD said a German record of over 41°C was reached on Friday near Saarbruecken on the border with France,