Heat warning for Liechtenstein: level 4 active
Unchanged since the first report last verified 17:28 CEST
Summary
Liechtenstein is under a level 4 of 5 heat warning. Persistently high temperatures are straining health and circulation.
What hazard threatens
Persistently high day and night temperatures favour dehydration, heat stroke and circulatory problems, particularly among the elderly, infants, pregnant women and the chronically ill. The risk of forest and wildfires also rises.
Local weather conditions
Measuring station Säntis, 2501 m a.s.l., 20 km from the event
Measurement taken 827 m above the altitude of the warning area (1674 m a.s.l.).
14.0 °C
17.5 °C
62 %
Day of warning and following days
- Wed 29.07. 18° 11° 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
Likelihood is assessed as medium and impact as high. Avoid physical exertion and direct sun exposure during the midday heat, keep living spaces cool by ventilating during cooler hours and shading during the day, and observe any outdoor fire bans in effect.
What to do now
Drink enough fluids, look after vulnerable people around you, and postpone strenuous outdoor activities to the cooler parts of the day.
Risk matrix
Event location
- Coordinates · WGS84
- 47.1399° N, 9.5547° E
- 47°08′23.6″ N 9°33′17.0″ E