Budapest residents beat the heat with mist cooling
A woman cools off at a mist cooling station in Budapest, Hungary on 24 June 2026, as a relentless heatwave pushes residents to seek any available relief from extreme temperatures.
A woman cools off at a mist cooling station in Budapest, Hungary on 24 June 2026, as a relentless heatwave pushes residents to seek any available relief from extreme temperatures.
Hungarian authorities extended a nationwide second-degree heat alert until midnight on 26 June 2026, as crowds flocked to mist cooling stations across Budapest to escape the scorching heat.
Authorities announced the warning level would be raised to a third-degree alert — Hungary's highest — from 27 June through 30 June 2026, as extreme temperatures are forecast to persist across the country.
A pigeon drinks from a poolside water source in Budapest on 24 June 2026, a scene that underscores how the ongoing heatwave is affecting not just residents but also local wildlife across Hungary.