Austria and Slovakia Set New Temperature Records as Heatwave Batters Central Europe

Austria and Slovakia set new national temperature records during a severe heatwave sweeping central Europe. Austria recorded 41.2°C at Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, surpassing the previous record set the day before in Vienna. Slovakia measured 41.4°C in Kamenica nad Hronom, beating an earlier June high. The record-breaking temperatures followed an exceptional stretch of hot, dry weather with widespread precipitation shortfalls, compounding drought conditions and increasing wildfire risk across the region.