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Zurich permits cooling, but it pushes residents and building owners toward passive measures first.
This is Switzerland's fourth significant heatwave of the season.
The city is expected to remain mostly sunny and very warm, with the highest temperatures likely arriving later in the week.
Meteorologists stress that heatwave predictions this far ahead remain uncertain.
Record heatwaves in 2025 and 2026 have made cooling devices a near-necessity for many households.
The heatwave warning is in place until at least Monday 13 July, with urban areas expected to experience particularly intense overnight heat.
If weather conditions remain unfavourable, a further postponement to Wednesday, 16 July, is possible. The organising committee is due to make that call on Monday, 6 July.
The June heatwave peaked at 33 to 37 degrees in parts of Switzerland, with the Basel region and the northwest recording the highest levels. MeteoSchweiz may raise warning for another heatwave.
Power outage at Zürich Children’s Hospital triggers emergency precautions. Power cuts cause sewage spill to hit the river Limmat.
Geneva's regulations have stood out as an outlier even by Swiss standards. The debate is intensifying as the Swiss heatwave grows longer and hotter.
Infection occurs exclusively through the inhalation of tiny water droplets (aerosols) that may contain Legionella. Human-to-human transmission does not occur in Legionella cases.
MeteoSwiss has issued heat warnings at level 3 out of 5, classified as "significant risk," across nearly the entire country, with an elevated warning in the Basel region.
Meteorologists are warning that the heat building over the country from Wednesday 18 June could be historic as Switzerland braces for record-breaking heatwave.
Temperatures topped 30°C across multiple locations this week, as the Swiss heatwave takes over the country in May.
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