US EditionHeatwave Continues to Scorch France as Fire Risks and Pollution Rise
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The heat wave is declining but remains very present on a large part of the territory this Sunday. On Monday, the temperatures will soften again and Météo France places 13 departments on alert.
Heatwave continues to scorch France as fire risks and pollution rise
A severe heatwave continues to grip much of France this Saturday, stretching as far north as southern Brittany, with 54 departments placed under orange alert by Météo-France on the ninth day of a relentless heatwave also affecting the Iberian Peninsula. The hottest temperatures are forecast in the Aude and Hérault regions, with Montpellier expecting a scorching 42°C by Saturday afternoon.
The symbolic ceiling will still be exceeded in Languedoc, while Météo France forecasts a lull in the evening and a general end of the episode at the beginning of the week.
The heatwave is expected to last until Saturday at the end of the day before regressing through the north and west Sunday and especially Monday.
The hot weather continues in the South this Saturday, August 16th: 40°C will spread from the north of New Aquitaine to Occitanie. What temperatures are planned in your department?
The heat wave marks a rebound for this weekend in the west and south of the country. The highest temperatures are located between Aquitaine and Occitanie with peaks at 42°C on Saturday, announces the Weather Chain.
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