“It should be the 51st heat wave since 1947”: what awaits us in the coming days in the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var

We still remember the heat wave very well that lasted sixteen days at the end of July. Therefore, The 50th in historythat is to say identified nationally since the start of the national thermal indicator in 1947. Similarly,

This episode had recorded A new heat wave recordestablished in 1976 with fourteen consecutive days.

Could this figure be beaten in the coming days? However, A new wave is in any case announced, with the first effects that will be felt from this Friday. In addition,

Maximums will reach the 30 to 32 ° C in the Alpes-Maritimes et from 32 to 36 ° C in the Var. Consequently,

Not below 20 ° C at “it should 51st heat wave night

“In the coming days. an anticyclonic influence will take over the southern part of the country. There will be hot air in the low layers but also at altitude. Canicular situations are being set up“announces François Jobard, forecaster for Météo-France.

The night from Friday to Saturday should be quite hot with Minimum values around 20 ° C Especially on the Mediterranean coast.

“These very strong heat will intensify during the weekend on Saturday and Sunday”continues the specialist. They can be accompanied “Local storms in the Southern Alps”.

If the Mediterranean coast will initially be relatively “spared the most marked heat” because of “The influence of. the breeze”this situation should stop on Sunday.

We can therefore expect a “Intensification of very strong heat”understood by the sea early next week.

“When you reach 40 ° C. the risk of fire is enormous”

On the side of vigilance, The Alpes-Maritimes and the Var will be green this Fridayconfirming the relative sweetness announced until Sunday on the Mediterranean coast.

While the fire in the Aude has traveled 17. 000 hectares, the head assistance in the Southwest Charlotte Couture recalls that When you reach 40 ° C, the risk of fire is enormous. “There are very strong risks of hatching, even in areas where there is not a very high danger.”

If it is far too early to characterize the heat wave that awaits us. the specialists in Météo-France are “Very confident” on the fact thatIt should be the 51st since 1947. “We cannot yet advance “it should 51st heat wave on duration. the peak of intensity and we will have to wait to be able to compare it to that of late June/early July”indicates Lauriane Baté, climatologist. At this stage, the forecasts evoke hot weather that will last at least until next Thursday.