
Météo-France maintains six departments on heatwave orange vigilance until Tuesday morning at 6 a.m., with temperatures reaching up to 39°C in the South-East and records broken in several cities on Sunday.
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An exceptional heat wave affects the South-East of France in September, with unusually high temperatures for the season.
Météo-France is keeping six departments on heatwave orange vigilance until Tuesday morning at 6 a.m., according to its latest bulletin published Monday September 7. The departments concerned are Ardèche, Aude, Drôme, Gard, Hérault and Vaucluse. “On Tuesday, temperatures will drop a notch in the South-East, before a very clear drop on Wednesday thanks to a rain-storm disturbance,” specifies Météo-France.
On Monday, "the strong heat persists in the South-East, and in particular from Languedoc to the Rhône valley with maximums still reaching 35 to 38°C, or even occasionally 39°C, while a drop will occur in the South-West after the peak" the day before, notes the organization.
Temperature records broken in several cities
Values never before reached for the month of September were in fact very frequently recorded on Sunday in several cities: 39.2°C were recorded in Albi (Tarn), 38.4°C in Auch (Gers), 34°C in Aurillac (Cantal) but also 32.6°C in Quintenic (Côtes-d'Armor), Météo-France announced to AFP on Sunday evening.
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