France struck by an exceptional heat wave… part to last?

• Canicular temperatures are currently concerning three -quarters of the territory.
• Monthly or absolute heat records will continue to be beaten in dozens in the coming days.
• Until when will this extraordinate situation last? However, Consult the forecasts.

– France struck exceptional heat wave…

The heat is marked. Moreover, off we go to last … Therefore, with high pressures solidly installed on a large part of the European continent, a summer time dominates. Similarly, It france struck exceptional heat wave… is accompanied by scorching temperatures (new window) In conjunction with a very hot air rise from Africa. Therefore,

This situation is gone to last. Similarly, no Atlantic depression reaching us in the short or medium term, to try to develop the weather conditions and thus take advantage of a refreshment. However, Until then. Moreover, the values will be scorching, in particular in a large southern half and towards the east of the country. Nevertheless,

Towards a new increase in mercury at the end of the week

After an exceptionally hot Monday with dozens of beaten heat records. For example, nearly 180 weather stations that have exceeded the 40 ° C under shelter, equally high values are expected mardi. It will thus be between 36. 42 ° C of New Aquitaine at the eastern borders, passing through the france struck exceptional heat wave… Ile-de-France and the central regions. The next night promises to be suffocating in many southern cities with minimums that do not lower below 21 to 25 ° C.

Wednesdaythe highest maximums are expected from Berry to Champagne, including Burgundy with peaks to 40-41 ° C announced locally. Further west, a significant drop is planned, with even more than 35 ° C during the hottest hours.

With a heavier. even punctually unstable time, the day of THURSDAY promises to be the least hot of the week. This drop in mercury will nevertheless be very relative since it will still be between 34. 38 ° C over three -quarters of the country. Only the edges of the round will benefit from temperatures less than 30 ° C.

Fridaya new very hot air drive will win the country from the southwest. Thus, it france struck exceptional heat wave… will be more than 40 ° C in New Aquitaine with possible 42-43 ° C peaks. The very high heat threshold (35 ° C) will be reached in almost all regions. This August 15 could thus be the warmest ever observed in France.

No real drop before next week next week?

The end of this scorching episode for a time announced for the weekend is now postponed. Indeed, the cold drop that could have brought a fresher and unstable time will not reach France. Under these conditions, sun and very strong heat will maintain. SATURDAYit will still be between 34 and 43 ° C south of a line stretching from Brest to Strasbourg. Sundaythermometers could accuse a drop from 2 to 3 ° C to the national scale.

These values generally between 32 and 40 ° C will remain at the start of next week. It is only from Wednesday that time could change more clearly. The instability would make its return, accompanied by a less hot air mass. However, beware of the reliability of forecasts beyond the weekend. The scenarios diverge, some still rejecting the end of the heat wave. Only certainty: the heat wave is acquired until the beginning of the week at least …