Heatwave in the Southwest: temperatures will approach 40 ° C this Wednesday, July 13 – LaDepeche.fr

the essential Temperatures will rise again this Wednesday 13 July. The 40°C mark will be approached. Météo France has placed seven departments on orange alert.

Did you have a very hot day on Tuesday? You will be even hotter this Wednesday, July 13. Temperatures will continue to rise. The arrival of a few maritime entries into the Gulf of Lion and the Basque Country will have no consequences. The anticyclone blocked on the near Atlantic and the cold drop between Portugal and Morocco continues to send very hot air over France. At 7 a.m. this Wednesday morning, MétéoCiel recorded 21.8°C in Leucate, 19.2°C in Toulouse-Blagnac, 18.8°C in Millau, 18.5°C in Tarbes, 18.2°C in Carcassonne , 17.5°C in Albi, 16.8°C in Montauban and Pau, 15.7°C in Gourdon, 15.2°C in Agen, 14°C in Auch and 13°C in Rodez. Again today, strong heat will rage in the South-West and many regions of France. Météo France forecasts 38°C in Cahors, 37°C in Castres and Carcassonne, 36°C in Toulouse, Albi, Montauban, Agen, Auch and Foix, 34°C in Pau and Tarbes, 33°C in Rodez and 31°C in Narbonne. The chronology of the #heatwave is becoming clearer:
?first peak through Thursday
?plateau and slight drop in ?️ Friday and Saturday (northern half)
?new rise Sunday in the west
Intense peak Monday and Tuesday all over France ?
No respite for the south of the country during this time pic.twitter.com/DdkO08xilK— La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) July 12, 2022 7 departments are placed on orange vigilance by Météo France, from the beginning of the afternoon , due to very hot weather: Haute-Garonne, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne, Gironde, Drôme and Ardèche. at the end of the afternoon or the beginning of the evening, the 36°C to 39°C will be generalized in the South-West. “This episode is lasting with a geographical extension to be expected in the coming days”, warns Météo France. ? 7 dpts in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed on https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 pic.twitter.com/H3m92G0c5a— VigiMétéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) July 13, 2022 Tuesday afternoon, Météo France recorded 38.1°C in Montesquieu- Lauragais (Haute-Garonne), 37.4°C in Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) and 36.8°C in Albi (Tarn).