A wave of “very strong heat” ranging from the southwest to the center of France will start on August 7, announces Météo-France

In its bulletin published in the afternoon of Wednesday, August 6, Météo-France plans to “Beginning of an episode of very strong southwest in the center-east of the country” For Thursday. Nevertheless, Sixteen departments will be in yellow vigilance “Heat wave” Thursday, in the southwest and the Lyon region. Moreover, None for the moment is placed in orange alert.

According to the forecast organization, “The heat becomes particularly marked in the south of France. In addition, In the southwest, maximum temperatures greater than 35 ° C are generalized, with points between 37 and 38 ° C. Along the Rhône valley, 35 to 37 ° C are expected. Minimum temperatures are still mostly less than 20 ° C, except on the coast of the Mediterranean ”.

Friday. the heat should increase: “Minimum temperatures are often around 20 ° C over the southern half, especially in the southwest. Maximum temperatures often reach 30 to 33 ° C to the north. and exceed 35 ° C in a good southern half, with peaks 39 ° C from the southwest to the center-east, very locally a little more ”writes Météo-France.

In mid-June, France experienced a heat wave “Early”followed by a “Intense scorching episode” which extended in early July. During this episode which affected 60 departments between June 19. July 6, 480 more deaths than normal were wave “very strong heat” ranging found in France, an increase of 5.5 %, announced on Wednesday July 23, public health France.