Looking at the current weather situation in Switzerland, the private weather service MeteoNews has drawn parallels with the hot summer of 2003: the hottest June to date was followed by an equally record-breaking hot August. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In 2003, as in 2025, the prevailing high-pressure situation in June ensured an exceptionally high level of sunshine and hot temperatures, meteorologist Michael Eichmann from MeteoNews wrote in a blog post. In addition, a temperature setback followed the hot June in 2003. + Swiss heatwave danger raised to second-highest level These parallels allow initial, cautious conclusions to be drawn for August, he added. In 2003, August – like June – was the hottest on record. Back then, high pressure over the British Isles meant that Atlantic currents had to move northwards and did not reach the Alpine region. Initial models are also forecasting high-pressure weather for the British Isles this year. However ...
