Several French cities recorded record temperatures for May on Friday, as a significant early heatwave hits the country. According to Météo-France, this heatwave could intensify further in the coming days and last until the end of the month.
Monthly records were broken in La Roche-sur-Yon with 32,1°C, in Dinard with 29,4°C, and in Saint-Brieuc with 29,3°C. On the western coast, some areas could locally exceed 35°C in the coming days.
A heat wave that is expected to last
Forecasters predict the phenomenon will reach its peak between Sunday and Wednesday. This situation is caused by a "heat dome," a powerful anticyclone that traps hot air rising from Morocco via the Iberian Peninsula.
Anticyclonic conditions are expected to maintain very sunny weather and exceptionally high temperatures across much of the country throughout the Pentecost weekend and into the beginning of next week. Experts note that these episodes are becoming more frequent, earlier, and more intense due to climate change.
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