Temperatures in France cross 45°C threshold for first time since records began

The meteorology agency warned that temperatures could rise even further throughout the afternoon and said: “We need to wait until the end of the day to know which town will hold the record as France’s hottest city.” Read more: Hundreds of schools closed throughout France as temperatures top 40C

A heatwave has struck the whole European continent this week. “In terms of the time of year and spatial pattern of warmth, the ongoing event in Europe is quite similar to the 2015 European heatwave, which most severely affected southern and central Europe, which set the all-time temperature records for Germany and Switzerland,” Day said, adding that we will need to wait until after the peak of this event to really know how severe it has been.

Source: www.euronews.com