Heat warning for Effretikon: level 4 alert
Unchanged since the first report last verified 17:28 CEST
Summary
Effretikon is under a heat warning at severity level 4 of 5. Persistently high temperatures place a serious strain on health.
What hazard threatens
High temperatures place serious strain on circulation and health, especially for the elderly, infants and the sick; the risk of forest and wildfires also rises.
Local weather conditions
Measuring station Pfäffikon, ZH, 537 m a.s.l., 6 km from the event
30.5 °C
35.0 °C
40 %
Day of warning and following days
- Wed 29.07. 35° 16° measured
As of: Values as at the time of the warning; they are not updated afterwards.
Source: MeteoSwiss
Context & protective measures
Background: heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense in Switzerland. The greatest danger is the health burden from persistently high day and night temperatures, which favour dehydration, heat stroke and circulatory problems. The elderly, the chronically ill, pregnant women and infants are particularly at risk.
Recommendation
The likelihood is assessed as medium and the potential impact as high. Prepare using the guide on protection during heat and drought.
What to do now
Drink enough fluids and avoid midday heat and outdoor physical exertion. Ventilate living spaces at night and in the morning, shade them during the day, look after vulnerable people around you, and observe any outdoor fire bans in place.
Risk matrix
Event location
- Coordinates · WGS84
- 47.4230° N, 8.7120° E
- 47°25′22.9″ N 8°42′43.3″ E