Switzerland records hottest June day in history; Basel reaches 38°C as Europe grapples with heatwave
Switzerland recorded its hottest June temperature ever on Thursday when thermometers in the northern city of Basel reached 38C, surpassing a national June record that had stood since 1947, as an intense heatwave continued to grip large parts of Western Europe.
According to the Swiss weather service MeteoSuisse , the record-breaking temperature was measured at the Basel weather station, where the previous June high of 36.9°C had been registered nearly eight decades ago. The agency said temperatures exceeded 37°C in Switzerland during June for the first time on record and warned that the heatwave was expected to persist until Monday.
"Temperatures exceeded 37°C for the first time in Switzerland during the month of June, breaking a record set in 1947," MeteoSuisse said on X.
It added that "a temperature of 38°C was even recorded at the Basel weather station" where the earlier record had been logged.
Switzerland has placed much of the country under its highest heatwave alert level. Conditions were particularly severe in northern regions, where at least five other weather stations recorded temperatures above 37°C on Thursday, according to MeteoSuisse data.
Europe grapples with intensifying heatwave
The extreme temperatures come amid a broader heatwave affecting much of Western Europe, with several countries raising weather alerts and warning of health and infrastructure risks.
Britain, France, Spain, Germany and parts of Italy have all raised alert levels, while meteorologists forecast continued extreme temperatures through the weekend and into next week.
According to the Swiss weather service MeteoSuisse , the record-breaking temperature was measured at the Basel weather station, where the previous June high of 36.9°C had been registered nearly eight decades ago. The agency said temperatures exceeded 37°C in Switzerland during June for the first time on record and warned that the heatwave was expected to persist until Monday.
"Temperatures exceeded 37°C for the first time in Switzerland during the month of June, breaking a record set in 1947," MeteoSuisse said on X.
It added that "a temperature of 38°C was even recorded at the Basel weather station" where the earlier record had been logged.
Switzerland has placed much of the country under its highest heatwave alert level. Conditions were particularly severe in northern regions, where at least five other weather stations recorded temperatures above 37°C on Thursday, according to MeteoSuisse data.
Europe grapples with intensifying heatwave
The extreme temperatures come amid a broader heatwave affecting much of Western Europe, with several countries raising weather alerts and warning of health and infrastructure risks.
Britain, France, Spain, Germany and parts of Italy have all raised alert levels, while meteorologists forecast continued extreme temperatures through the weekend and into next week.
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