• Hungary sets new all-time temperature record as heat wave rewrites national and Budapest records

    ByReet Kaur

    Hungary recorded its highest temperature since observations began on June 30, 2026, when the temperature reached 42°C (107.6°F) in Szécsény, surpassing the previous national record of 41.9°C (107.4°F) measured in Kiskunhalas in 2007. The same heat wave also established a new all-time temperature record in Budapest and rewrote numerous national and capital daily maximum and minimum temperature records between June 29 and July 1, according to HungaroMet.

  • Severe thunderstorms forecast for northern Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine

    ByReet Kaur

    Severe thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging wind gusts, are forecast to affect northern Italy, southern Slovenia, western Croatia, northeastern Hungary, eastern Slovakia, western Ukraine, and eastern Poland on July 7 and 8, 2025. Widespread weather alerts have been issued by national agencies, with impacts expected in both urban and rural regions.

  • Severe thunderstorm rips through capital Budapest, Hungary

    ByJulie Celestial

    A severe thunderstorm accompanied by hail ripped through capital Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020, killing one person and causing damaging floods. The storm lasted for several hours, resulting in damages around the capital, including Nyugati…