Austria’s record-breaking spell of extreme heat is easing, but the change won’t mark the end of hot summer weather or the problems caused by weeks of high temperatures and little rain. This doesn’t mean Austria’s summer heat is over. READ ALSO: Where grilling and open fires are banned as Austria’s forests dry outAdvertisementWill the storms help the drought? Austria’s electricity supply remained secure, but the dry weather has changed where its power is coming from, authorities say. This week’s cooler weather is a break from the record heat, not an end to the pressures created by Austria’s exceptionally hot and dry summer.