The heatwave has had a marked impact on Switzerland’s hydro landscape. However, not all regions have been affected in the same way. Hydro electric plants in lowland areas have seen production fall as river flows have declined. Guillaume Gros, head of production at Romande Energie, told RTS that some small low-lying turbines were switched off […]
Swiss temperatures hit annual high
On Tuesday, the temperature reached 35.5 degrees in the town of Cevio in Ticino, Switzerland’s highest temperature this year. At the same time Swiss Meteo raised Ticino’s heat wave warning to 4, one level from its maximum 5. The meteorological service’s warning remains in place until 5 August 2018 and comes with a forecast of […]
Heatwave warning for Switzerland
Temperatures are set to climb to as high as 35 degrees in parts of Switzerland this week, according to Swiss Meteo. The meteorological service has issued a level three heat wave warning, which it describes as severe. Warnings are measure on a scale of five. Regions affected include Valais, Lake Geneva, Ticino and Basel. Switzerland’s […]
Heat wave descends on Switzerland
Swiss Meteo has issued a heatwave warning. Temperatures rose beyond 30 today across nearly all of Switzerland. A heatwave is officially declared when a period of high heat is set to last for at least three days. The heatwave warning covers all areas below 800m and is expected to last until Friday, except in Ticino where it will […]
Heatwave warning in Switzerland
20 Minuten. The weather website MeteoNews warns of a heatwave in Switzerland. After a more or less non-existent summer in Switzerland so far this year, temperatures have shot up. Many parts of the country are experiencing temperatures above 30 degrees today. MeteoNews has issued heatwave warnings for Switzerland’s central plateau, the Basel and Rhone regions, […]
