Severe storms to return on Wednesday afternoon and night

The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute has issued another thunderstorm warning for Wednesday afternoon and night, with the possibility of strong winds, torrential rain and hail. The storms are likely to occur in the south-eastern parts of the country.

A fire warning remains in effect across the whole of Czechia until further notice, with a ban on lighting fires outdoors. A high temperature warning also remains in place for the eastern part of the country, where temperatures will again exceed 30 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.