{
  "id": 138319,
  "title": "Austria records all-time temperature high of 41C",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/austria-records-all-time-temperature-high-of-41c",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T17:12:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/austria-records-all-time-temperature-high-41c-6298646"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Austria has recorded its highest ever temperature of 41°C, surpassing the previous record of 40.5°C set in 2013. This scorching heat was measured in Stammersdorf, northeast of Vienna, by the national weather agency GeoSphere Austria. The measurements exceeded earlier readings of 40.8°C in Vienna, marking an exceptional spell of hot weather and low rainfall which have broken several local records.\n\nThe current heatwave comes during Austria's fourth-warmest July on record, with precipitation deficits in some areas reaching up to 90%. The extreme drought has had a significant impact on agriculture, with apricots ripening up to 20 days earlier than the average observed from 1961 to 1991, highlighting the effects of global warming on crops. Agriculture minister Norbert Totschnig expressed concern that it is becoming increasingly difficult for farmers to feed their animals as pastures dry up.\n\nThe heatwave has also affected daily life in Vienna, with restaurant owner Nasir Dis reporting that \"very few\" people are coming to eat, calling the weather a \"catastrophe.\" Many are seeking refuge at home due to the intense heat.\n\nAcross the border in Slovakia, the capital Bratislava recorded its highest temperature ever at 40.8°C, breaking the previous record of 39.9°C set the day before. Experts attribute the intensified drought and extreme heat across Europe this summer to climate change.",
  "summary": "Austria’s previous temperature record of 40.5°C was set more than a decade ago in 2013.",
  "key_points": [
    "Austria records highest temperature of 41°C.",
    "New record surpasses previous 40.5°C set in 2013.",
    "Heatwave impacts agriculture and daily life in Vienna."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}