Summer has arrived, with temperatures climbing past 30 over the long weekend. Basel reached 31 and Sion hit 32.4, but MeteoSwiss, says this does not yet count as an official heatwave.
That label requires an average daily temperature of at least 25 degrees across three consecutive days, and cooler nights kept the weekend below the threshold.
More days above 30 are forecast across French-speaking Switzerland this week. MeteoSwiss calls the early warmth exceptional, but not a record.
Search for missing man in Rhône
Emergency services are searching the Rhône in Geneva tonight for a young man who failed to resurface after jumping into the river with three friends.
Geneva worst for traffic
Geneva is now the most congested city in the country, with Lausanne in third place.
Geneva's cross-border compensation payment to France reaches record CHF 411m
Geneva will transfer a record CHF 411 million to France this year under the Financial Compensation scheme, up from CHF 396 million last year.
Crans-Montana bar accountant facing criminal allegations
The investigation into the deadly Crans-Montana bar fire has taken a sharp new turn.
Geneva tops list for cocaine use
Cocaine use in Switzerland continues to rise, according to a new study by Addiction Switzerland.
Bol d'Or rocked by controversy
Controversy has overshadowed the 87th Bol d'Or sailing competition this weekend.
