This month will be the hottest February since 1864.
MeteoNews say the average temperatures were 4.9 degrees higher than normal.
The previous record was set in 1990, with highs 4.1 above normal.
Forecasters say the warmer weather is having a visible effect. They point out peach and apricot trees are in flower, about two weeks earlier than normal. The flowers could be killed if there’s a frost next month.
Emergency measures in place
The record-breaking heatwave is forcing authorities to take emergency measures.
Glacier melt 'alarming'
The glaciers are losing water at an alarming rate as the heatwave drags on.
Too hot for nuclear station
The Beznau nuclear plant will be shut down today, as the Aare river has reached the 25-degree threshold.
Massive mudslide hits French hamlet
A torrential mudslide swept through the Haute-Savoie hamlet of Chéron Wednesday night, hitting five of its eleven houses and forcing the evacuation of 21 residents.
Vote to be held on rent controls
The Swiss Tenants' Association has secured the 140,000 signatures it needed to force a national vote on abusive rents.
What to tip?
A new study has put a number on what most diners only guess at — 5 to 10% is the going rate for a tip in a Swiss restaurant.
