90% of the French territory is affected by high temperatures. Most regions experience temperatures above 30°C.
This Wednesday, the heat wave will spread over a large part of France, especially towards the northwest. The majority of the territory is affected by high heat, according to The Weather Channel* . The sunny, dry and increasingly hot weather continues and spreads, with the Pays de la Loire and Brittany in the front line. In the South, it is the furnace. Eleven departments are placed in amber alert heat wave (Charente-Maritime, Gard, Gironde, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn-et-Garonne, Vaucluse).
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Weather by regions:
The Brittany and the Pays de la Loire wake up under a big blue sky which remains present in the afternoon accompanied by very strong heat. Near the English Channel, the sensitive northeast wind is still blowing. Afternoon temperatures range from 24 to 36°C.
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The same for theIle-de-Francethem Hauts-de-France and the Normandy with lower temperatures varying between 23 and 34°C.
In Centre-Loire Valley, Burgundy-Franche-Comte and Great East, The drought continues with full sun and marked heat in all three regions. The maximum temperatures are between 30 and 34°C.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesthe PACA and the Corsica take advantage of the good weather and the heat all day long, especially in the Rhone Valley and near the Mediterranean. In the afternoon, high temperatures are widespread and can reach maximum temperatures of between 31 and 37°C.
The heat wave continues from New Aquitaine at theOccitania, with heat setting in from the morning and highs above 35°C except on the shores of the Big Blue due to the sea wind. Temperatures rise to 38°C in general.
*La Chaîne Météo is a property of the Le Figaro group.
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