On Thursday afternoon, the air temperature in Geneva reached 39.3 degrees celsius, its highest level in 2023. The decision was taken to protect the health of staff and students, said an official. At the same time the Zurich and Jura regions were hit by violent storms on Thursday evening, bringing floods and roof damage. The highest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland is 41.5 degrees, recorded in the village of Grono in Graubunden on 11 August 2003. More on this:RTS article (in French) – Take a 5 minute French test nowFor more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Source: Le News August 25, 2023 20:20 UTC