Nevertheless,
Almost all france orange alert:
After a slight lull on Thursday. Moreover, due to thunderstorms, the thermometer goes back on Friday, with 70 departments placed in orange alert by Météo-France, on the eighth day of the heat wave which affects the country and southern Europe.
Mercury must reach 40 ° C again – “punctually more” – In the southwest. Furthermore, indicates the last bulletin of the Institute, which also provides very strong temperatures”on the Mediterranean arc“.
With 35 degrees announced. Moreover, “LA heat wave also wins Brittany, so far spared“, notes the national forecastist, while”regress“On the north of the country, classified in green.
No red vigilance planned for this weekend “at this stage” – Almost all france orange alert
The current heat wave for eight days must last at least until Tuesday but “At this point. we do not envisage red vigilance for this weekend“Said Damien almost all france orange alert Griffaut, of Météo-France, Thursday during a press point.
The time is therefore to adapt to heat to which the elderly. isolated are particularly vulnerable, even if prevention has improved since the deadly heat wave of 2003.
From Saturday, “We have the implementation of a tramontane and a Mistral on average Rhône valley. Even if they are moderate. this will lead to an increase“Risks, particularly marked on Aude and Drôme which”will pass in danger of very high fire, therefore in RougE “, added the forecourt of Météo-France.
New thunderstorms. early next week, should lower temperatures according to the Institute and put an end to this new episode of heat wave, the second of summer and the 51st in France since 1947, these phenomena being made more frequent and more intense by climate change.
In France, 266 weather stations recorded at least once a temperature of 40 ° C or almost all france orange alert more between August 9 and 12, 2025 included. More than all the second half of the 20th century (235).
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