Overview
- A renewed heat episode is unfolding across France, with the South‑West already seeing 30–36°C and forecasts pointing to higher values later this week.
- Météo‑France says the heat will intensify and spread northeast from mid‑week, with forecasters citing possible daytime peaks around 35–38°C in some cities.
- Nighttime minima are expected to climb to about 18–22°C from Wednesday to Thursday, increasing the national thermal indicator used to define an official heatwave.
- Authorities are already adapting: the education minister has ruled out afternoon baccalauréat exams and localities are opening cooling points and using misting systems.
- Forecast uncertainty remains because late‑week storms could cool the country, and scientists warn that repeated early‑season heat episodes reflect a warming climate and drier soils that amplify heat.