Heat in France: from Friday code orange in 19 departments with temperatures “above 40 degrees” | Abroad

“Dry and very warm weather over the southern half of the country and slightly to the east,” the weather service predicts for a longer period. “It will be hotter this weekend, especially over the southern half of the country. The heat will be intense and last for a time with temperatures reaching over 40°C from Sunday across the southeast.”

“This new period will be the warmest of the summer of 2023”, according to Météo-France. Such intense heat has rarely occurred in France this late in the summer, the weather service, which has coded yellow for 21 other French departments, explains

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