Six departments in the south of France on orange heatwave alert, record temperatures for the month of September

The south of France must continue to deal with extreme heat. Six departments are thus placed on orange heatwave vigilance this Sunday by Météo-France, which warns that the intense heat will persist until the start of the week in this area.

Ardèche, Aude, Drôme, Gard, Hérault, and Vaucluse therefore remain orange this Sunday, but also Monday, indicates the forecaster. The Pyrénées-Orientales, on the other hand, return to yellow vigilance this Sunday.

A thermometer very close to 39.4°C

Météo-France recorded unprecedented temperatures for the month of September in several locations on Saturday. “Values ​​never before reached for a month of September were very frequently recorded” on September 5, such as 36.3°C in Avignon, 36.8°C in Marignane, 37.8°C in Narbonne, 38.2°C in Nîmes and up to 39.4°C in Perpignan.

In the six departments in orange, the episode of very high heat therefore continues with similar temperatures expected, until the beginning of next week, “affecting Languedoc-Roussillon and the Rhône valley more markedly”, explains Météo-France in its 6 a.m. bulletin.

The “hottest ever recorded” summer in France

On Sunday, “peaks above 38°C are expected along the Tarn or the Garonne (southern part)” as well as temperatures of the same order as the day before in the Mediterranean South. “On Monday, the strong heat will resist in the South-East while a significant decrease will occur in the South-West”, continues the organization.

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