A new round of heatwaves is currently sweeping across France, with the French meteorological department issuing high temperature alerts for 53 departments nationwide.
Metropolitan France is divided into 13 regions and 96 departments. On the 10th, the meteorological department issued red high temperature alerts for 12 departments and orange high temperature alerts for 41 departments. The departments facing red alerts are mainly located in the south and southwest of France, including Aude, which recently experienced large-scale wildfires.
The meteorological department warned that with the new heatwave that began on the 8th, the heat continues to accumulate and is expected to peak on the 11th, with the heatwave intensifying in the afternoon hours. Some areas under red alert will see temperatures exceed 40°C, while a few locations may see temperatures surpass 43°C. On the 11th, it is expected that Nîmes in southern France will reach 42°C, Perpignan will hit 40°C, and Bordeaux and Toulouse will reach 38°C. The heatwave will affect northern regions, including Paris, on the 12th, with Paris temperatures possibly reaching 36 to 38°C.
This heatwave has already impacted many parts of France. On the 10th, the town of Tironche in the Haute-Loire department in southern France reached 42.2°C, and Lyon in southeastern France also endured a high of 39°C on the 10th.
This heatwave could persist for up to 10 days in southern France. Experts widely believe that due to climate change, heatwaves will become more frequent and longer lasting in Europe in the future.
The meteorological department warned that with the new heatwave that began on the 8th, the heat continues to accumulate and is expected to peak on the 11th, with the heatwave intensifying in the afternoon hours. Some areas under red alert will see temperatures exceed 40°C, while a few locations may see temperatures surpass 43°C. On the 11th, it is expected that Nîmes in southern France will reach 42°C, Perpignan will hit 40°C, and Bordeaux and Toulouse will reach 38°C. The heatwave will affect northern regions, including Paris, on the 12th, with Paris temperatures possibly reaching 36 to 38°C.
This heatwave has already impacted many parts of France. On the 10th, the town of Tironche in the Haute-Loire department in southern France reached 42.2°C, and Lyon in southeastern France also endured a high of 39°C on the 10th.
This heatwave could persist for up to 10 days in southern France. Experts widely believe that due to climate change, heatwaves will become more frequent and longer lasting in Europe in the future.