August 14 was hottest day of the year

Wednesday, August 14, was the hottest day of this year in Czechia, the Czech Hydro-meteorological Institute said on its website. The highest temperature, 37.1 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Strážnice in southern Moravia. However, only a few stations report new temperature records, as many stations around the country have record temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius set in 2015.

Due to the hot and dry weather there is a fire warning in place around the country.