The highest degree alert is imposed when the temperature may rise to 27C over three consecutive days.

Both the National Disaster Control and the Medical Office are encouraging everyone to drink as much liquid as possible during the heat wave, to refrain from staying in the sun between 11 a.m., and 3 p.m., and to protect their skin from harm by wearing appropriate clothing and applying sun lotions.

New daily heat records were set on Tuesday, as 35.5C was gauged in Bugac, Bács county and 34.8C in Budapest.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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