This Tuesday morning, Météo France placed 45 departments on orange heatwave alert. It will still be very hot throughout the country, with peaks reaching 40 degrees locally. The forecasts in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse…
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- As the heatwave has been taking hold in France since Sunday, 45 departments have been placed on orange alert by Météo France. The heatwave warning affects almost all of France (yellow and orange warning). Only the north of the country and Brittany are not affected by this heatwave. This heatwave episode is intense, but will be short-lived. It should end late Wednesday with the arrival of storms.
- Prepare to be very hot this Tuesday with temperatures well above 30 degrees in much of France, and reaching 40 degrees locally. If temperatures drop slightly in the South-West, Météo France warns that they “will remain very hot, with values around 36 to 38°C or even locally 39°C. In the South-East we will still reach 40°C locally.”
- The 45 departments placed on orange heatwave alert on Tuesday are: Ain, Allier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Ardèche, Ariège, Aveyron, Cantal, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Corrèze, Corse-du-Sud, Haute-Corse, Creuse, Dordogne, Drôme, Gard, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Gironde, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Isère, Jura, Landes, Loire, Haute-Loire, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Nièvre, Puy-de-Dôme, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Rhône, Saône-et-Loire, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Deux-Sèvres, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Vaucluse, Vendée, Vienne, Haute-Vienne.
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12:31 – The heatwave continues on Wednesday in France. What is the forecast for tomorrow?
A large part of France will still be placed on yellow or orange heatwave alert. “On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will be stationary over a large southwest quarter of the country: between 20 and 23°C locally 24°C and up to 25°C in the Mediterranean” announces Météo France. In the afternoon, a drop in temperatures is expected, but “they will remain high, between 30 and 35°C in the northern half (slightly higher in Alsace) and 35 to 38°C in the southern half (locally 40°C around the Mediterranean)” warns Météo France.
12:07 – You have to hydrate! But do you know how much water you should drink during a heatwave?
You need to hydrate yourself during a heatwave, but how much should you really drink? During a heatwave, the human body needs water to maintain a body temperature of 37 degrees. Perspiration plays a major role in this thermal process. It is therefore advisable to drink plenty of water. A minimum of 1.5 litres of water is recommended in a temperate climate, but it is advisable to increase to 2 litres of water per day per person during periods of high heat. However, there is no need to reach for the water bottle nearby. Your diet can help you reach this total. Vary the pleasures with fresh fruit, a not-too-hot herbal tea, an iced tea, etc. However, avoid drinks that are too sweet, which have an impact on your digestion and will force the human body to consume energy. However, during a heatwave, the body does not need these additional efforts!
11:53 – Good reflexes to have during the heatwave
The Ministry of Health and Prevention is providing information on simple actions to take to protect yourself from the heat and avoid accidents:
- Stay as cool as possible;
- Remember to drink water;
- Avoid alcohol and opt for water or fruit-infused water;
- Eat enough (avoid fatty and sugary foods);
- Don’t hesitate to wet your body to cool down;
- Avoid sports activities;
- Call 15 if you feel unwell.
11:38 – Up to 36°C expected this afternoon in Île-de-France
The Île-de-France region is not spared by the heatwave, with all departments placed on yellow heatwave alert. In its bulletin, Météo France predicts a hot day in the Île-de-France region, “35°C will be reached on Tuesday and the night from Tuesday to Wednesday will be very hot, with minimum temperatures around 22°C, hence a move to yellow alert for heatwave”. 36 degrees are expected in Aparjon, Etampes, Evry and Fontainebleau, and 35 degrees are forecast in Paris according to forecasters. In the rest of the region, it will be between 33 and 36 degrees at the hottest time of the day.
11:23 – Up to 40.9°C, stifling temperatures recorded this Monday
Météo France recorded very high temperatures this Monday with peaks of over 40 degrees locally. 40.9°C in Grospierres, 40.6°C in Moules-et-Baucels, 40.1°C in Les Vans, 39.6°C in Villaries, 39.4°C in Brive, 39.1°C in Pissos, 38.9°C in Auch and Figari, 38.8°C in Bordeaux (Bordeau Gironde), 38.7°C in Orange, 38.6°C in Uzès and 38.5°C in Saintes.
11:04 – Forecasts at the various Olympic sites: it’s going to be hot!
Get your water bottles and hats ready if you’re going to the Olympics this Tuesday, it’s going to be very hot!
ℹ️ To all our spectators of tomorrow!
Warning, it’s going to be hot… very very hot even, and not just because of all these great sporting events that await us. Many departments have been placed on Heatwave Alert by Météo-France!
So, to have a good… pic.twitter.com/JPvOtC7t1d
— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) July 29, 2024
10:53 – The Olympic Games in the heat, up to 36 degrees in Paris
Athletes and spectators will be hot this Tuesday in Paris. Météo France indicated in its weather report this morning that the mercury could climb to “5 degrees at the peak of the day: “in the Ile-de-France, 35°C will be reached on Tuesday and the night from Tuesday to Wednesday will be very hot, with minimum temperatures around 22°C”. However, no postponement of events is planned for today due to the heatwave, confirmed the Olympic Organizing Committee.
10:46 – Météo France’s heatwave warning map
In total, 45 departments are on orange heatwave alert. Here is the Météo France map.
10:34 – 30 degrees largely exceeded almost everywhere in France
Prepare to be very hot this Tuesday, July 30 in France. Here is Météo France’s forecast for the hottest part of the day:
- 37 degrees expected in Auxerre, Montluçon, Montargis or Sens;
- 36 degrees expected in Bourges, Montélimar and Vichy;
- 35 degrees in Gap, Lyon, Paris, Rouen, Toulouse or Tours;
- 34 degrees in Belfort, Bordeaux and Montpellier
- 33 degrees in Aurillac, Perpignan and Tarbes;
- 32 degrees in Metz and Nantes;
- 31 degrees Amiens, Biarritz, Lille, Rennes and Strasbourg.
10:11 – The Heatwave Info Service toll-free number is activated
Do not hesitate to call the Heatwave Info Service number if you feel unwell or have a fever, or to get advice on how to protect yourself from the high temperatures during this heatwave.
#Heat wave | Activation of the Heatwave info service green number ⚠
???? 0 800 06 66 66: a free number to get protection advice for you and those around you.
☎ In case of discomfort, strong #fever or incoherent remarks???? call 15. pic.twitter.com/CbRo1edRj7— Ministry of Health and Prevention (@Sante_Gouv) July 30, 2024
10:03 – 45 departments placed on orange heatwave alert by Météo France
This Tuesday, July 30, Météo France is placing 45 departments on orange heatwave alert: Ain, Allier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Ardèche, Ariège, Aveyron, Cantal, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Corrèze, Corse-du-Sud, Haute-Corse, Creuse, Dordogne, Drôme, Gard, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Gironde, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Isère, Jura, Landes, Loire, Haute-Loire, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Nièvre, Puy-de-Dôme, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Rhône, Saône-et-Loire, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Deux-Sèvres, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Vaucluse, Vendée, Vienne, Haute-Vienne.
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After a not very summery start to the summer in terms of weather, a large part of France has been experiencing a heatwave since Sunday. A mass of hot air from Spain has risen in the southernmost departments of France. Only the south of the country was affected on Sunday, but the heat is gradually rising towards the north and almost the entire country is affected by this heatwave. The mercury could still reach 40 degrees locally this Tuesday.
While Météo France placed 39 departments on orange heatwave alert yesterday, today, 45 departments are on orange alert. This heatwave will continue until at least Wednesday and temperatures should drop from Thursday with the arrival of storms.
This Tuesday, the heat wave towards the central and eastern regions. It will be over 30 degrees everywhere in the southern half and the center of the country, with 36 degrees expected in Montélimar and Vichy, 35 degrees in Toulouse, Gap or Lyon, or 34 degrees in Bordeaux and Montpellier. Elsewhere in France, it will also be very hot with 37 degrees expected in Auxerre at the hottest time of the day, 36 degrees in Bourges, 35 degrees in Paris, Rouen or Tours, or 34 degrees in Belfort. Météo France even announces peaks at 40 degrees locally. If Brittany and the north of France are not placed on heatwave alert, it will still be hot there with 31 degrees expected in Amiens, Lille and Rennes.
Peaks reached 40 degrees at the beginning of the week, particularly in Gironde, in some of the departments of the Mediterranean basin and in Deux-Sèvres. This Monday, Météo France recorded the hottest temperature of the day at 40.9°C in Grospierres in Ardèche, 40.6°C in Moules-et-Baucels in Hérault, 39.6°C in Villaries in Haute-Garonne, 39.4°C in Brive in Corrèze, 38.9°C in Auch in Gers, 38.8°C in Bordeaux (Bordeau Gironde), and 38.7°C in Orange in Vaucluse.
If it is intense, the heatwave will be short-lived. Wednesday should still be marked by high temperatures, but also be the last day of the heatwave, with an average of around 34°C forecast across the country. But after the high temperatures of the afternoon, a new stormy episode should arrive from the northeast and start the drop in temperatures, to seasonal norms, for the rest of the week.