Heatwave breaking temperature records around country

The ongoing heatwave has been breaking temperature records at monitoring stations around the country. Monday was an exceptionally hot day, with records for that day broken at 39 of the 163 stations monitoring temperatures around the country. The hottest temperature was in Strážnice in southern Moravia, where it reached 35.5 degrees Celsius, breaking an 80-year-old record. According to a long-term weather outlook, the next four weeks are expected to bring above average temperatures as well.