No heat records in sight (yet) despite the ‘dog days’

The dog days—traditionally the hottest days of the year—began on Tuesday. However, the weather service Meteonews predicts that Switzerland is unlikely to see new temperature records in the near future. According to meteorologist Roger Perret in the Meteoblog, temperatures in northern Switzerland are expected to rise in the coming days. On Saturday, temperatures could reach 30 degrees Celsius or higher, similar to current conditions in southern Switzerland. However, the annual records of 33.5 degrees Celsius on July 15 in Chur and 34.3 degrees Celsius on Monday in Biasca, Ticino, are likely to stand for now. By Sunday, temperatures in the north are expected to fall well below 30 degrees again. +Sign up to get the most important news from Switzerland directly in your inbox Potential for heat records remains The dog days will last until August 23. According to Perret, it is "quite possible, almost to be expected" that the heat records for 2024 could still be broken. The hottest days ...