France is experiencing a severe heatwave, with temperatures reaching as high as 41.3C in Nîmes and 39.3C in Toulouse. The heat is expected to peak on Wednesday, and warnings have been lifted in the capital, Paris, dropping from red to orange alert. Only four départements remain on red alert. The extreme temperatures have resulted in at least two deaths and 300 heat-related emergency treatments. By Thursday, temperatures are anticipated to drop to seasonal averages, with full alerts lifted across northern France.
The heatwave gripping France is expected to peak on Wednesday, with red level warnings lifted in the capital, and temperatures are gradually moving eastward.
Agnès Pannier-Runacher stated that at least two deaths have been attributed to the extreme temperatures, with 300 individuals receiving emergency heat-related treatment.
Temperatures reached extreme highs across various regions, including 41.3C in Nîmes and 39.3C in Toulouse, although they did not surpass 2019 heat records.
By Thursday, temperatures are predicted to return to seasonal norms, with alerts lifted across all of northern France.
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