"Sizzling Temperatures Sweep the Swiss Alps: Unseasonal Heat Wave Brings World Cup Fans Unexpected Weather. A bizarre heat wave has brought scorching temperatures to the usually temperate Swiss Alps, leaving soccer fans watching a World Cup match in Lucerne feeling like they're in a tropical paradise. The unseasonal warmth, which has been blamed on a high-pressure system and climate change, has raised eyebrows among locals and tourists alike, who are accustomed to cooler summers. As the mercury soars, residents and visitors alike are wondering if this is a one-off anomaly or a sign of things to come."
On the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, soccer fans watched jumbo TVs showing a World Cup match played an ocean away. But the air felt more like the tropics.
