25.1°C in Avignon tonight, will other records be broken in our departments?
Even if our departments are not on red alert like a large part of the west of France, we are not spared by the heat wave. L’Ardeche and the Drome are still on orange alert.
Is this heat wave more important than that of June 2019? The peaks culminated three years ago (up to 44.3°C at Carpentras in the Vaucluse) should not be exceeded. But on the other hand, the night temperatures continue to climb. During the night from Thursday to Friday, the minimum reading at Avignon was 25.1°C. This is almost 4 degrees warmer than during the 2019 heat wave with the hottest night at 21.6°C. And the records of 2019 were also equaled at the weather station ofAubenas-Lanas (22.9°C) en Ardeche and to that of Carpentras (21.7°C).
With a weekend that promises to be very hot, can other recordings fall?
According to expectations for the next few days, it is in the two Savoies that new heights could be reached. A Annecy, in the night from Saturday to Sunday, the temperature should not drop below 20°C (against 18.5°C in June 2019) and rise to 36°C during the day. Situation similar to Chamberywith an expected minimum of 21°C (against 20.2°C three years ago) and also a maximum of 36°C.
Data to be confirmed over the weekend.