Does the Heatwave Bring a New Record or Will the Old Peak Hold?

Even though the coming days are expected to be very hot, especially in the east of Austria with up to 38 degrees, the temperatures will not reach record levels. The previous highest value of 40.5 degrees Celsius was measured on August 8, 2013, in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg in Lower Austria. This is followed by Neusiedl am See (Burgenland) with an officially confirmed 40.3 degrees on the same day, as stated by Geosphere upon request.

Heat Record in Vienna from 2013

Third place is held by Dellach im Drautal (Carinthia) with 39.9 degrees, measured on August 3, 2013. The highest value ever recorded in Vienna is 39.5 degrees, also reached on August 8, 2013.

The current heatwave in Austria already started on Monday with clear, very sunny skies. The predicted high was 34 degrees. On Tuesday, 34 degrees were also expected. On Wednesday, the heat is expected to increase again, with a peak value of 36 degrees.

Vienna Approaching Peak of Heatwave

According to the forecast, Thursday will be particularly sweltering, especially in the east. In the west, the first massive cumulus clouds will start to grow from the mountainous regions by midday, and subsequently, the first showers and thunderstorms may develop, especially in Vorarlberg, Tyrol, and Salzburg. These will spread a little further east and southeast by the evening. With daily highs between 30 and 38 degrees, the heatwave will reach its peak, especially in Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland.

On Friday, very warm but also increasingly humid and unstable air masses will spread across all of Austria. This will be followed by - locally very severe - thunderstorms. In the east, it will remain very hot with 36 degrees.

(APA/Red)

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