Danger of heatstroke high today: records may break, drought rages in Hungary – UPDATED

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A third-degree heat alert has been introduced from today until Sunday. Today, the danger of heatstroke is high, so you should be cautious.

According to index.hu, Wednesday will be hot. In the country’s Southern regions, the thermometers may show even 41 degrees. Therefore, in Csongrád-Csanád and Bács Kiskun counties, the highest third-degree heat alert is in effect.

Today’s morning minimum was between 18 and 24 degrees in Hungary. The day will be cloudless but windy, and there is a chance for showers and rainstorms due to the high temperature.

Heatwave in Hungary peaking
Heatwave is raging again, but the beaches are open. Photo: MTI

The daily maximum will be between 33 and 38 degrees, but thermometres may show 40 or 41 degrees in the South.

Hungary in red on the maps of the Hungaromet:

People sensitive to warm weather may experience headaches, tiredness, and blood pressure shifts, which increases the possibility of cardiovascular catastrophes like stroke and aneurysm. The danger of heatstroke is high.

Between 10 AM and 4 Pm, UV radiation will be significant.

Drought damages Hungarian agriculture

The damage caused to Hungarian agriculture by drought in July and August may reach HUF 350 billion (EUR 888 million), telex.hu wrote. For example, the yield of corn and sunflower is dropping. György Raskó, a Hungarian agriculture economist, said the prices would not rise because the European market is open and the Ukrainian grain is here. Interestingly, the Hungarian government allocated only HUF 35 billion (EUR 88.8 million) to compensate the Hungarian farmers.

Danger of heatstroke drought in Hungary
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UPDATE: Tuesday average 8 °C hotter than usual

Tuesday’s temperature was on average 8 degrees Celsius hotter than usual on this date, in some places even 10-11 degrees hotter, the weather service said. HungaroMet said on Facebook on Wednesday that around 35 degrees was measured in several places in southern Hungary in the morning hours of Tuesday. The hottest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 40.7 degrees in Kelebia, which was a record high. At night the temperature did not drop below 27 degrees in the city of Pecs. Only in north-eastern Hungary was the morning temperature cooler.

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