Federal government warns Another roller of thunderstorms rolls over Switzerland today
Switzerland experienced its first really hot day of the year on Saturday - with temperatures of over 30 degrees in several regions. But no sooner has summer knocked on the door than the sky is cracking. On Sunday it's supposed to thunderstorm again.
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- First hot day of the year: 31.3 degrees were measured in Visp on Saturday, with other regions also reaching summer temperatures above 30 degrees.
- Severe thunderstorms in the evening: Shortly before midnight, severe thunderstorms with warning level 4 moved across Switzerland, further thunderstorms are expected from 3 pm on Sunday.
- Change in the weather from Monday: The new week begins with rain and significantly cooler temperatures of around 20 degrees, and it will only become drier again from Thursday.
The first hot day of the year is here! On Saturday, temperatures climbed above the 30 degree mark in several regions. The leader was Visp, where a whopping 31.3 degrees were measured. But the summer feeling was followed by a thunderstorm roller: shortly before midnight, a powerful thunderstorm moved across Switzerland - with warning level 4 in some regions.
Sunday will again bring temperatures of up to 30 degrees, especially in Valais and western Switzerland. In German-speaking Switzerland, it should remain summery warm at 25 to 28 degrees.
A wet and cooler start to the week
But by 3 p.m., the calm will be over again: MeteoSwiss warns of severe thunderstorms, warning level 3 applies - almost all of Switzerland is affected, with the exception of parts of Valais, Ticino and Graubünden.
From Monday onwards, temperatures will drop noticeably. In the lowlands, it will only be around 20 degrees - and it will stay that way: it should only get drier again on Thursday, but the temperatures will remain stably low.