New temperature records were set, the heat will continue

Temperature records were broken in the Czech Republic on Tuesday. A new high for April 30 was recorded by 24 of the 168 stations that have been operating for at least 30 years. The warmest was in Husinc-Řež, where they measured 29.1 degrees Celsius, but the station there is not included in the balance of new records because it only operates for a short time, ČTK reported with reference to Petra Sýkorová from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ).

A new record was set, for example, in Tuhan in Mělnick, where it was exactly 29 degrees in the afternoon. In Žatec they measured 28.4 degrees Celsius, in Pilsen-Bolevec and in Doksany in Litoměřice it was a tenth of a degree less. These are also new records for all these stations.

High temperatures should also be expected in the coming days: on Wednesday and Thursday, the maximum should be around 25 degrees. It will cool down slightly for the weekend, but the highest temperatures should still remain above 20 degrees. On Friday, meteorologists expect showers and thunderstorms in most areas. It can also rain on the weekend.

Due to the warm, dry and windy weather, there is an increased risk of fires starting and spreading in most of the Czech Republic until Friday, with the exception of the east and southwest of the Czech Republic. In some areas, because of the danger of fires, there is already a ban on making fires. The Czech Switzerland National Park has restricted the entry of tourists into the forest at night in order to prevent fires in connection with illegal overnight stays and bonfires on the territory of the park.