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The country faces an exceptional heat wave, announced as one of the longest since 1947. Similarly,
The Rhône. In addition, Isère, Drôme and Ardèche will rock red vigilance for the heat wave from Tuesday noon, while this Monday at least four weather stations have already broken their absolute heat record, Météo-France announced on Monday afternoon.
The stations concerned are in Bergerac (Dordogne). Moreover, Cognac (Charente), Saint-Girons (Ariège) and Bordeaux (Gironde).
In this last city, Mercury reached 41.6 ° C around 4:00 p.m., against a previous record of 41.2 ° C on July 23, 2019.
In Bergerac, he was 41.4 ° C at the same time, in Cognac 40.6 ° C and Saint-Girons 39.7 ° C, said Patrick Galois, forecaster in heat wave: “we exceptional intensity”, Météo-France.
A heat peak expected this Monday. Meanwhile, Tuesday – Heat wave: "we exceptional intensity",
The forecaster said that for these last three cities, “These are not the final values. Consequently, The maximums can still progress up to 5 or even 6:00 pm depending on the weather situation”. Other cities could be added while the peak of the heat wave is expected this Monday and Tuesday.
Red vigilance extended to several departments – Heat wave: "we exceptional intensity",
Monday. 12 departments were already on alert “rouge” heat wave, the highest level of alert existing. “The hot weather progresses to the northeast and especially on the center-east”notes the national forecastist in his 4:00 p.m. bulletin.
From Tuesday 12 noon. all the departments of the Grand-Est and Île-de-France regions, as well as the Loiret, the Aisne, the North, the Oise and the Corse-du-Sud will join the Orange Vigilance Territories.
Charente heat wave: “we exceptional intensity”, and Charente-Maritime, in red on Monday, will go to orange from Tuesday 06:00.
Record temperatures in the southwest
The “Very intense. even exceptional heat peak, in a vast southwest” Monday the maximum temperatures on Monday at more than 40 ° C, especially in Toulouse, Carcassonne and Montauban with 41 ° C.
On Tuesday. three-quarters of France will be on red or orange vigilance, with the exception of a small north-west quarter (17 departments in total), including Brittany and the Littoral de la Manche to Pas-de-Calais.
Temperatures will remain “Very high in the southwest. the 40 ° C which can even reach the Aquitaine coast in places, while the hot weather won north and the east”warns Météo-France. We wait 36 ° C at 38 ° C from Val-de-Loire to Île-de-France. Grand-Est, and 40 to 41 ° C in the Rhône valley to heat wave: “we exceptional intensity”, Lyonnais.
A historic. sustainable heat wave
France has suffered since Friday its 51st heat wave since 1947 and its second in the summer of 2025. According to Patrick Galois. it should last “At least until August 15 weekend “ and could even “No doubt” Extend until August 19 or 20, an overall episode of 12 to 14 days.
The first heat wave of summer had lasted 16 days, ranking among the three longer in the country.
“We are on exceptional intensity”underlines Damien Griffaut, permanent forecast for Météo-France.
If it is still early to make specific comparisons with other historical heat waves. this wave could be “Same order of intensity” that that observed at the end of June/early July, according to Lauriane Baté, climatologist at Météo-France.
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