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Heat wave: Switzerland suffocates in heat

The country suffocates in heat and it is not about to change. This weekend, temperatures panicked thermometers for a month of June, especially in Ticino (36 degrees in Biasca), but also in French-speaking Switzerland. People have rushed on swimming pools, lakes and rivers, and will probably go back in the week, because the next few days promise to be sufficient.

According to Météosuisse, Monday day will offer temperatures of maximum 34 ° C in the plain. Then in the afternoon, it will be necessary to count with a risk of strong thunderstorms, first in the mountains, then in the plain in the evening. The gusts will be violent, warns the organization. It will be exactly the same topo for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. And no need to get the cool at altitude. On Saturday at noon, the zero degree limit rose to 5100 m – an absolute record for a month of June since the surveys start, in 1954. But the isotherm will gradually drop to 4,100 meters by Wednesday. Premises of a slight change of diet for the weekend.

Because from Friday, temperatures should fall on more breathable levels. We are waiting for the moment peaks at 28 degrees and a “changing time” in French -speaking Switzerland. For the weekend, we head to a ceiling at 27 degrees and a time at least “partly sunny”.

The authorities reacted by issuing an alert notice of 3 out of 5 in the regions below 800 m altitude. The cantons of Vaud, Geneva and Neuchâtel also triggered their heat wave plan, including calls for the elderly, personalized advice and emergency numbers. In Geneva, retirees have in particular access free of charge to several swimming pools and cinemas.

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Bella writes on mental health and self-care, advocating for wellness practices that improve daily life and overall emotional balance.
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