News Weather
This Sunday, October 1, it’s the full sun and the strong heat that are making the news. The heat is exceptional: records for the month of October will be broken, with local temperatures close to 35°C in the south!
To remember
– widespread heat in ¾ of the country, numerous records in sight
– peaks at 35°C in central Aquitaine
– radiant sunshine, except in Brittany and near the Mediterranean
Thermal indicator of the day (average temperature over 30 cities in France)
Maximum temperatures: 12.6°C
Minimum temperatures: 27.9°C
Deviation from normal: 20.3°C or +4.4°C above seasonal norms
Evolution compared to yesterday
What changes compared to Saturday is the return of good weather everywhere. In addition, the heat is increasing, the 30°C mark is reached and exceeded south of a Rennes / Bourges / Lyon line. In full sun, the feeling will reach and often exceed 30° in 2/3 of the country in the afternoon. The heat can be scorching in direct sunlight!
Details by region
On ¾ of the country, it is the sun which imposes itself in the middle of a temporarily veiled sky. An ideal day for walks in the forest, urban parks, by the sea for swimming and sunbathing or in the mountains for hiking! It’s very hot in the afternoon and a hat or sunscreen will sometimes come in handy!
Min temperature: 8°C in the Ardennes to 20°C in Midi-Pyrénées and around the Mediterranean and in Corsica
Max T°: 25 to 30°C with peaks around 32 to 35°C south of the Garonne where heat records are expected
On the Finistère and the northern Cotentinyou have a few low clouds which tend to multiply over the hours.
Min temperature: 12 to 16°C
Max temperature: 20°C to 25°C
Along the Mediterranean shoremaritime entrances sometimes spoil the atmosphere a little and can give a temporarily foggy appearance to the sky if you are on the beaches of Languedoc-Roussillon.
Min temperature: 15 to 20°C
Max temperature: 28 to 31°C
Further trend: Monday, the good weather will continue and sun and heat, even strong heat, will be there again, except near the English Channel, around the Mediterranean where the clouds will return.