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Slovakia breaks heat record for second consecutive day amid Central European heatwave
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Slovakia breaks heat record for second consecutive day amid Central European heatwave

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Slovakia recorded a new all-time temperature record of 41.4 degrees Celsius in Dolne Plachtince, surpassing the previous day's record.
  • This heatwave, part of a wider dry and hot period across Central Europe, has led residents like Maroลก Danko to limit outdoor activities.
  • The country has now broken its all-time temperature record twice in June, with neighboring Austria also experiencing new highs this week, attributed by experts to climate change.

Slovakia has once again broken its all-time temperature record, with Dolne Plachtince registering a scorching 41.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday. This surpasses the previous record set just a day earlier in southwestern Slovakia, highlighting an extreme heat and low rainfall period gripping Central Europe.

The relentless heat is forcing residents to adapt their daily lives. Maroลก Danko, a 38-year-old from Bratislava, where temperatures have also hit record highs this week, described how he is spending more time indoors. "I try not to go outside, I can't exercise during the day. It limits my activities," he told AFP.

This is not the first time Slovakia has experienced record-breaking heat this summer. The country's all-time temperature record was already surpassed twice in June. Neighboring Austria has also seen new temperature records set twice this week. Experts attribute these extreme weather events to climate change, which is fueling severe droughts across Europe this summer.

I try not to go outside, I can't exercise during the day. It limits my activities.

โ€” Maroลก DankoDescribing the impact of the heatwave on his daily life.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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