Summer in Switzerland appears to be running out of steam. Between Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures are set to drop sharply across much of Switzerland, according to Swiss Meteo.
In Geneva, the daily high will fall from 26 to 19, in Zurich from 25 to 16 and in Basel from 27 to 18.
#MétéoSuisse #meteo L’automne météorologique a débuté le 1er septembre. Cette année, les conditions météo en Suisse ont suivi le calendrier. Le début de l’automne météorologique correspond aussi à la saison des ouragans sur Atlantique.#blogmeteosuisse https://t.co/vB0BY1ZYex pic.twitter.com/7gQU9OTR4e
— MétéoSuisse (@meteosuisse) September 2, 2019
A cold front is forecast to bring rain and cooler temperatures.
Temperatures are forecast to stay at these lower levels at least until next Monday, far from the highs experienced in July. The temperature rose to 38 degrees in Sion on 25 July 2019.
Technically, autumn begins on 1 September, however summery temperatures sometimes extend into September.
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