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Second-degree Heat Alert in Effect Until Friday

The national chief medical officer ordered a second-degree heat alert for the entire country until midnight on Friday, August 30,...

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MÁV Distributing Water During Heat Wave

During the third-degree heat alert, MÁV-Start, the passenger division of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV), is distributing mineral water to passengers...

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Warning Issued About Physical Labor in Coming Heat Wave

Due to the expected heat wave in the coming days, the Department of Occupational Safety Management of the Ministry of...

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Heavy Rains Expected This Week to Ease Drought

Heavy rains will ease the drought this week, according to an agrometeorological analysis by HungaroMet Zrt....

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HungaroMet Wins HUF 10 bln Grant for Weather, Climatology Portal

HungaroMet has announced it won HUF 10 billion in European Union support to develop a meteorological and climatology portal, according...

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Several Heat Records Broken This Past Weekend

Several heat records were broken in Hungary on Saturday, the national weather service HungaroMet said on its website. A daytime...

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Cold Snap Won’t Threaten Consumers

The weather, which has turned wintry again, will not pose a threat due to the safe heating supply of Hungarian...

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Rain and Wind Records Broken Friday

The record for the largest daily amount of rain was broken on Friday, the National Meteorological Service wrote on its...

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Summer-like Weather Continuing This Week

The summer-like warm weather will continue this week with maximums of 25-30ºC (77-86ºF )according to the national, medium-term forecast of...

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Ragweed Pollen Concentration Falling With Cooler Temps

At the beginning of the week, the concentration of ragweed pollen was very high on a national average, but due...

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Heat Alert to Last Through Weekend

The heat alert was raised to the third-degree and extended until Monday at midnight across the entire country, according to...

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Number of Weather Red Alerts Unusually High This Summer

This summer, the highest alert level (red) has already been issued six times due to the risk of thunderstorms, which...

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Warmer, Sunnier Weather Expected Later in the Week

At the beginning of the week, it will be cloudy in many places with occasional showers and thunderstorms, but later...

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Warmer, Sunnier Weather Expected Later in the Week

At the beginning of the week, it will be cloudy in many places with occasional showers and thunderstorms, but later...

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Weekend Storm Damage Could Reach HUF 650 mln

Alfa Vienna Insurance Group received nearly 2,000 claims within the first few days of August, reaching 7,000 when added to...

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Nine-Year-Old Budapest Wind Record Broken on Monday

A wind gust of 92.9 km/h measured on János Hill early Monday set a new Budapest record for September 21,...

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Hungary, Budapest Heat Records Broken on Wednesday

Hungary's and Budapest's early morning and the capital's daytime heat record were broken on Wednesday as a warm front preceded...

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Budapest Heat Record Broken as Temperature Reaches 37.5 C

Budapest's heat record for Aug. 20 was broken Thursday afternoon after a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius was measured at...

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Budapest Early-Morning Temperature Record Broken, Daily Record Matched on Tuesday

Budapest’s early-morning temperature was at a record high and earlier daily record was matched in the afternoon on Tuesday, the...

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Budapest Hits 41.6 C as Hungary Breaks Multiple Heat and Wind Records

Several heat records, along with a wind-speed record, were broken Thursday, weather service HungaroMet said on Facebook, citing preliminary data....

Nine-Year-Old Budapest Wind Record Broken on Monday

A wind gust of 92.9 km/h measured on János Hill early Monday set a new Budapest record for September 21,...

Hungary, Budapest Heat Records Broken on Wednesday

Hungary's and Budapest's early morning and the capital's daytime heat record were broken on Wednesday as a warm front preceded...

Danube Water Level Hits Record Low of 1 Centimeter at Budapest Gauge

The Danube’s water level fell to a historic low of 1 centimeter at the Budapest gauge on Tuesday amid drought...

Strong Winds Topple Trees, Damage Power Lines Across Hungary

Strong winds toppled trees and broke branches across several Hungarian counties on Saturday, damaging cars, buildings and utility lines, the...

August 2026 Was Hungary’s Hottest Month Since 1901

August 2026 was Hungary’s hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the...

Budapest Heat Record Broken as Temperature Reaches 37.5 C

Budapest's heat record for Aug. 20 was broken Thursday afternoon after a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius was measured at...

Heatwave Returns to Hungary as Nationwide Alert Issued Through Sunday

Hot weather is set to return to Hungary once again, prompting the chief medical officer to issue a second-level heat...

Budapest Early-Morning Temperature Record Broken, Daily Record Matched on Tuesday

Budapest’s early-morning temperature was at a record high and earlier daily record was matched in the afternoon on Tuesday, the...

Budapest Hits 41.6 C as Hungary Breaks Multiple Heat and Wind Records

Several heat records, along with a wind-speed record, were broken Thursday, weather service HungaroMet said on Facebook, citing preliminary data....

Heatwave Fuels Stubble, Forest and Scrub Fires Across Hungary

Firefighters were battling stubble, forest and scrub fires across four Hungarian counties Thursday as prolonged heat and drought continued to...

Hungary Battles Nearly 400 Outdoor Fires as Heat Records Fall Again

Firefighters have responded to nearly 400 outdoor fires across Hungary since the heat alert was declared July 30, as prolonged...

Hungary Ranks Among Europe’s Hottest Countries on Monday

Hungary was among the hottest countries in Europe on Monday, setting new temperature records as water levels at the Paks...

Hungary Tightens Energy Rules as Heat Records Fall, Budapest Water Supply Remains Stable

Hungary introduced stricter measures over the weekend as extreme heat, record-low Danube levels and power grid pressure prompted renewed calls...

Red Code Takes Effect as Hungary Faces Severe Heatwave

Hungary’s “red code” heat emergency takes effect today as the country braces for several days of extreme temperatures, Social and...