Early-April Heat Surges Across France as Southwest Hits 32°C

Overview

• Southwest France topped 30°C on Monday, with readings up to 31.9–32°C around Hossegor and above 31°C in parts of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, marking the year’s first strong heat in the region.
• Temperatures stay well above normal through Wednesday, with widespread sun, 20–25°C across much of the north, near 30°C possible around Bordeaux, and Paris flirting with 25°C depending on afternoon conditions.
• A south to southwest wind under high pressure is pulling warm air from Iberia and North Africa, and forecasters note Saharan dust could tint skies and shave a degree or two off highs along the Atlantic side.
• Guidance points to a step down from Thursday, with more cloud in the north, a broader cool-off by Friday, and a turn toward showers and local storms for parts of the country over the weekend.
• Agro-climatologists report vegetation is weeks ahead for early April, which raises frost risk if a late cold snap follows this warm spell, a pattern that badly damaged crops in spring 2021.