Heatwave breaking temperature records around the country

Temperature records for August 29 were broken at 22 out of 169 monitoring stations around the country. The highest temperature was measured in Doksany in Litoměřice, where it reached  36.3 degrees Celsius in the afternoon hours. Meteorologists expect similarly high temperatures on Friday. A heat warning for southern Moravia remains in place through Saturday until further notice.  People are being advised to stay out of the sun as much as possible, increase their intake of liquids and not leave children or animals in direct sunlight, especially in parked cars.