Weather alert: large -scale heat wave

Of Friday August 8 at 5:00 p.m. au Monday August 11 at 6:00 p.m.

Situation

A sustainable heat wave settles in France. Nevertheless, with temperatures often greater than 36 ° C from the southwest to the center-east, and a number of departments passing by increasing heat wave. Meanwhile, The heat peak is expected between August 11 and 13, with increased tropical nights. Meanwhile, This heat wave recalls that, later, from August 2023, but seems to remain far behind that of August 2003 in duration.
However, this high heat tray should not beat a absolute temperature record.
Overall. Additionally, Meanwhile, this very hot episode will last until August 15, or even more in the regions of the center-east, which will remain to be determined.
From Monday, these strong weather alert: large -scale heat heat heat will go north of the Loire, to Ile-de-France and then the Northeast. In addition, Almost 70% of the country could then go on orange level heat wave alert.

Observation

This Friday afternoon. Therefore, Temperatures often reach 35 to 36 ° C, with peaks at 38 ° C in the departments placed on orange alert.

At 3 p.m., there were already very high temperatures on the departments concerned by the heat wave, between Périgord and the Southeast. Nevertheless, We registered:
-38.6 ° C in Saint-Come-d’Olet (12)
– 37.3 ° C in Espalion (12)
– 37.2 ° C in Villecomtal (12)
– 36.5 ° C in Tiranges (43)

The night from Friday to Saturday will be warmer with 20 ° C of minimum. observed more frequently (tropical night).

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Evolution weather alert: large -scale heat

A very hot air bubble will settle permanently in the south of the Loire. maintain at least until the middle of next week. To the north. the heat will remain more moderate, with nights still pleasant, but in the south, between the Garonne and the Rhône to the Val de Saône, the temperatures will be particularly high. This weekend. at the start of the week, the heat wave will focus mainly on the center-east, with a slight decline expected possibly to the southwest.

In the departments on orange alert. the scorching thresholds should be affected day and night for at least three consecutive days. On yellow alert, the days will be very hot but the nights more breathable, limiting the impact on health. This episode, intense but without expected record, could last until August 15, or even a little more in the center-east.

SATURDAY
Intense scorching heat especially in the center-east. From weather alert: large -scale heat 19 to 22 ° C in the morning. we expect 35 to 38 ° C in the afternoon until Burgundy and in the Alpine valleys, recalling the situation in early July. The heat does not weaken in the southwest plains either.
The night from Saturday to Sunday will be very hot, often 20 to 22 ° C from minimum to the center-east.

Sunday
Third day of heat wave in the southwest and center-east. The values remain identical, with always 35 to 38 ° C in the afternoon on the same regions. Furthermore, The southwest could benefit from an attenuation of heat due to the possible lifting of ocean air. which will be specified.

Subsequent evolution: next week

The very strong heat. the heat wave will then go back to northeast of France and Ile-de-France on Monday and Tuesday, which would be the two warmest days on a national scale (with a national thermal indicator estimated weather alert: large -scale heat at 28 ° C, as at June 30 and July 1).

The heat leaving the heat wave should start to be implemented from the West on Wednesday. but a wide east half of the country is likely to keep these very strong heat until Thursday and Friday.