Czechia records another tropical night as heatwave continues

Czechia has experienced another tropical night, with temperatures remaining above 20 degrees Celsius at around 40 percent of weather stations, the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute said on Sunday. At several locations, temperatures did not fall below 25 degrees, a rarity recorded at only a handful of stations since measurements began.

Forecasters say the night into Monday is likely to be even warmer, with overnight lows expected to stay between 19 and 24 degrees, and even higher in some places.

The heatwave is expected to continue on Sunday, with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 40 degrees and locally up to 41. Saturday already brought a new national temperature record of 40.9 degrees Celsius in Doksany, surpassing the previous record by half a degree, subject to official confirmation.