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FR Le Monde France · 2026-06-13 03:30

39°C in Paris, more than 40°C in the South: France facing a new “very intense and widespread” heat episode

39 °C à Paris, plus de 40 °C dans le Sud : la France face à un nouvel épisode de chaleur « très intense et étendu »

The southern half of France will be the first affected this weekend. From Tuesday, the heat should intensify and move northwards.

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Le Monde confirms temperatures reached 39°C in Paris and exceeded 40°C in southern France, with the heat expected to intensify and move northward.

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Le Monde provides current temperature observations; peak intensity and duration are forecasts rather than confirmed facts.

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Le Monde reports the southern half of France is first affected by the 'very intense and widespread' heat episode, with temperatures moving northward from Tuesday, framing it through meteorological precision and public alert.

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Timeline This heat episode follows a broader pattern of record temperatures across Europe in recent summers, with each year setting new benchmarks for seasonal extremes.

Context France has experienced increasingly frequent and severe heat waves since the deadly 2003 summer that killed tens of thousands. Climate scientists have documented a clear upward trend in European summer temperatures linked to global warming.

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French meteorological authorities French government

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