
France is set to experience another summer heatwave over the coming days – forecast to be the hottest of the season – with Météo-France on Friday placing 19 departments on orange alert.
According to Météo-France, "This weekend, hot weather is set to intensify, particularly in the southern half of the country. It looks set to be long-lasting and intense, with values sometimes in excess of 40°C in the southeast from Sunday onwards ... [and] are expected to continue until at least the middle of next week."