We are past the coldest night of the current winter season; temperatures below minus 20 degrees Celsius were recorded at several measuring stations – HungaroMet Zrt. announced on its Facebook page on Friday morning.
Extremely cold conditions are expected on Friday morning in many areas of the country: temperatures may drop below minus 15 degrees Celsius across large regions, and in some places it could be colder than minus 20 degrees Celsius, HungaroMet Zrt. wrote on its Facebook page on Thursday.
Nyíregyháza Zoo has been reporting on the development of its polar bear cubs since their birth. The cubs have now encountered snow for the first time in their lives, and it is well worth watching the video of the moment, as it is hard to find anything cuter on the internet right now.
By Thursday morning, temperatures along the western border could fall below minus 15°C, and in some places approach minus 20°C. With the wind picking up in more areas, widespread snowdrifts may develop, the Hungarian Meteorological Service (HungaroMet Zrt.) reported on Wednesday.
In the past 24 hours, the ambulance units of the National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) handled a record 4,690 rescue missions across the country, the organization’s spokesperson told MTI on Tuesday.
The song thrush has been named Bird of the Year 2026 in Hungary following the results of a public online vote, the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME) told MTI on Monday.
Unsettled weather is forecast for the first weekend of the year, with rain, sleet, and snow expected in several areas. From Friday, temperatures will drop, with daytime highs on Sunday ranging only between -1°C and 4°C, while nights will also be frosty, according to a forecast from HungaroMet Nonprofit Zrt.
On New Year’s Eve, paramedics provided assistance in 3,823 cases, and 1,783 patients received care at medical on-call services.
On the last day of the year, firefighters were called to 240 locations across the country: 123 for fires and 117 for technical rescue situations.
The new year will begin with cold weather and precipitation mainly affecting the southern part of the country, HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its agrometeorological analysis published on Wednesday.
