Temperatures of up to 38C forecast in south France from Sunday
The hot weather is back, at least for a few days, as temperatures rise to potentially record-breaking levels for September
Temperatures are expected to be well above the seasonal average in some parts of the country, with up to 34-38C forecast
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Hot weather of up to 38C is to return in France from Sunday, September 11, especially in the south, forecasters have said, due to the passing of ex-hurricane Danielle.
The south of France is expected to see especially hot conditions from September 12-14, with temperatures set to reach 33-38C in the southwest,
If 38C is reached, it will be among record-breaking levels for the month and season.
The peak is expected from Sunday, with the weather lasting until Tuesday, September 13. This is because the ex-hurricane Danielle will cause a weather depression, which will become a ‘heat pump’ over France.
Temperatures of up to 35C are expected in Landes, Bordeaux, and Tarbes, forecasters Météo Pyrénées and Météo France said, while a peak of 34C is expected in Toulouse.
Florence Vaysse, Languedoc-Roussillon manager at Météo France, confirmed to La Dépêche du Midi that there was a “high likelihood” of such high temperatures from next week, especially on September 12-14.
From Tuesday, thunderstorms are predicted, but temperatures up to 30C are still expected to remain for most of the rest of the week (although nothing as high as 34-35C).
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