France hits record September heat
France recorded a national September temperature record of 40.3 degrees Celsius in the Tarn department, with six departments under orange weather danger alerts due to extreme heat.
Consensus
- A temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius was recorded in the Tarn department in southern France on Sunday, September 7.
- This marks a new national record for September in France, surpassing the previous record of 40.2 degrees set in 2022.
- Six French departments have been placed under an orange-level weather danger alert due to high temperatures.
- The heatwave continues in southern and southeastern France.
- The temperature was reported by Météo-France, the French meteorological service.
Points of divergence
- The record temperature was recorded in the commune of Lavour in the Tarn department. — vesti
- The record was reported by Le Figaro, citing Météo-France. — interfax
- Earlier, in southern Spain, temperatures reached 45.7 degrees Celsius. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Record heat for September recorded in France — Вести
- National temperature record for September set in France — Интерфакс