VIENNA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A 41 degrees Celcius temperature record was set in Austria on Tuesday, together with forest fires and low Danube water levels in the Alpine country.
The all-time high temperature was measured in the Stammersdorf region in the Austrian capital Vienna on Tuesday afternoon, according to Austria's state broadcaster ORF.
A forest fire is raging in the eastern state of Burgenland, while the Lobau wetlands in Vienna is seeing "highest fire danger level," said Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung, adding that eastern Austria was located in the European heat hotspot on Tuesday.
Water levels on the Danube are currently at historically low levels. The current period of low water is therefore comparable to the most significant years to date, 2003 and 2018, said Kronen Zeitung.
The current heat wave is heading towards its peak on Tuesday and Wednesday. Meteorologists are also forecasting record highs for Wednesday, ORF said. ■