Overview
- Nearly 150 monthly February temperature records were reported from the Southwest to Normandy and the Paris region, extending the abnormal warmth nationwide.
- Peak readings neared summer levels in the Pyrénées‑Atlantiques, including about 29.6°C at Saint‑Gladie and 28.3°C at Orthez, with several figures still provisional and some from secondary stations.
- Forecasters say temperatures dipped slightly Thursday and will ease further Friday into the weekend, yet values should largely remain above seasonal norms.
- Outlooks from meteorological services point to a likely renewed warm‑up early next week as the south–southwest flow reasserts itself under persistent high pressure.
- Growers report apricot and peach trees already in flower and crops running roughly one to fifteen days early, heightening risks of poor pollination, late frost damage and price pressure if harvests overlap with imports.