While the thermometer, according to MeteoNews, showed 20 degrees with a south-westerly wind in Basel on Wednesday evening, it was only 11 degrees in Lucerne.
Currently, Storm Hendrick is moving west. However, Switzerland is likely to be only marginally affected, writes MeteoNews on Twitter. The strongest gusts recorded in the night Gütsch with 83 kilometers per hour and the Säntis with 75 kilometers.
Cold front on the rise
According to MeteoSwiss, strong winds can be expected with the advance of a cold front on the north side of the Alps. In the Central Plateau, wind peaks of 70 to 90 degrees are to be expected. On the Jura heights, the gust peaks are likely to reach 90 to 130 kilometers per hour.
The wind is currently blowing in the north-west of France at gale force. According to MeteoNews, 110 kilometers per hour were measured in Cap Gris-Nez. But in Lyon, too, it was 76 kilometers per hour. (SDA)