up to 40 degrees expected, several departments on alert

5 departments were placed on an orange heat wave alert for Friday August 8 by Météo-France. Furthermore, The south of France will again be struck by a scorching wave.

Summer is not over and the heat wave comes back. Nevertheless, According to Météo-France forecasts, 5 departments will be on orange alert for heat wave on Friday August 8. In addition, These are the Rhône, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyrénées. Meanwhile, These departments are classified in yellow until noon, then in orange until midnight, and probably until the next day. However, “In the afternoon we expect from 35 to 39 ° C locally 40 ° C in the southwest quarter of the country. Therefore, 35 up 40 degrees expected, several to 37 in the center-east,” warns the meteorological expert.

It must be said that the southern half of the country will be affected by hot weather in the morning. Furthermore, It will be 29 ° C in Lyon and Ajaccio from the sunrise. In the afternoon, mercury will far exceed 30 ° C and temperatures will also be high over the northern half. The evening will be hot with 31 ° C in Lyon, 30 ° C in Bordeaux and 29 ° C in Toulouse. You will have to keep your accommodation in the fridge as possible a maximum of the day to support. the night. Indeed, it will be 25 ° C in Bordeaux and Nice, and 24 ° C in Toulouse and Perpignan once the sun is lying.

Special attention to give fragile people – Up 40 degrees expected, several

These strong heat. which do not decrease, or almost not, at night are difficult up 40 degrees expected, several to live, mainly for the most fragile people. Infants, young children, sick and elderly people are most likely to undergo the effects of intense heat. You have to make sure to keep them cool by closing the shutters, wetting their skin and installing a fan. Also pay attention to the elderly who feel less the feeling of thirst. we must ensure that they remain well hydrated all day. Remember to remind them of drinking a glass of water per hour.

Animals can also undergo this heat. Leave their access to the most fresh rooms in your home, such as the kitchen and the dirty bath. They must also be given access to several water points. Avoid ice that could cause them thermal shock. If you stroll your animals. do it on natural terrain (lawn, earth) instead of concrete and the most fresh hours of the day (early in the morning up 40 degrees expected, several or late in the evening). To find out if you can walk your pet. put your hand on the floor, if it is too hot for you to stay there for 5 seconds, it will also be too hot for your pet.