A heat episode “unprecedented” for the month of September. Fourteen departments of Ile-de-France and Centre-Val de Loire are placed on orange heatwave vigilance, Friday September 8 from noon, according to Meteo France. Some 37 other departments, mostly in the northern half of the country, are on yellow alert. “This is the first time that an orange heat wave vigilance has been triggered beyond the summer period, since the establishment of vigilance for this phenomenon in 2004”, said the forecasting organization. Follow our live.
High temperatures. Maximum temperatures will still reach 34 to 36°C, with peaks of 37°C in Centre-Val de Loire. And nighttime temperatures will even increase, according to Météo-France. An exceptional sequel to the fourth hottest summer ever measured in France, and the hottest worldwide.
Pollution and heat for the opening match of the Rugby World Cup. The match between France and New Zealand, Friday evening in Saint-Denis, will be played in a hot (28°C in the evening) and polluted atmosphere, after a week where Paris experienced more than 30°C every day, as in many regions of France.
Poor air quality. High heat and sunshine react with car and truck exhaust and volatile organic compounds to generate ozone, a harmful gas at low altitudes that causes respiratory problems and asthma attacks. This is what Ile-de-France has been experiencing since Wednesday, with “a weak wind preventing the dispersion of pollution”indicated the Airparif organization.