Czechs experiencing record-breaking heatwave

Czechs are experiencing a record-breaking heatwave. According to the Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute July 22nd was the warmest day of the year with the highest temperature recorded in Husinec-Řeži near Prague where afternoon highs reached 39.2 degrees Celsius. Temperature records were broken at 127 out of 138 monitoring stations around the country. The highest temperature ever recorded in the country was 40.4 degrees Celsius in the town of Dobřichovice on August 20th 2012.