Autumn arrives in Switzerland

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 06:35

The heatwave that has gripped Switzerland since May finally breaks tomorrow

MeteoSwiss says a cold front will cross the country on Wednesday, bringing widespread rain and dropping temperatures by around ten degrees.

Today may be the last day above 30 degrees, with fresh local September records still possible in the lowlands.

From Wednesday afternoon the mercury returns to seasonal norms of around 20 degrees, with strong evening gusts across the country.

After one of the longest hot spells on record, autumn arrives almost overnight.

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