Heat warning issued in western and southern Switzerland

At midday on Friday, authorities declared a danger level of 3 out of 5 for certain parts of western Switzerland and Ticino. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Areas affected are the Lake Geneva region, Lower Valais, the Three-Lakes region, the Broye in Fribourg and canton Ticino, according to the federal authorities’ natural hazards portal. A danger level of 3 is declared if the average daily temperature is expected to exceed 25°C for more than three consecutive days. In affected regions below 800 metres above sea level, maximum temperatures of 32-35°C and humidity of 35-45% are expected by Wednesday evening. For the rest of the country, the risk is deemed moderate or non-existent. That said, temperatures in the central plateau region could rise to 34°C at times. Forest fire risk in Valais There is also a high risk of forest fires in parts of canton Valais. In the Visp Valley, Simplon Nord and south of the Lötschberg, the government has even declared the ...