The days are longer, the beaches are filling up, the temperatures are rising… Behind this summer landscape lie the risk of drought and the threat of a heat wave in France. This month of July, which promises to be permanently hot and dry, should reach the thresholds of a heat wave from this Monday, July 11, 2022 according to forecasts by La Chaîne Météo. The cause ? A “very hot air from Spain” which invades the south-west of the country, with a feeling ranging from 35 to 45 ° C in the shade. In our slideshow below, find out which are the 13 departments already put on heat wave yellow vigilance by Météo France this Monday, July 11, 2022, from 2 p.m.
Heat which should increase over the week, including during the festivities of July 14 when a heat wave is expected, with peak temperatures at 42°C in Aquitaine. “For the weekend of July 16-17 as well as the beginning of the following week, the heat wave should reach its climax and affect the whole country. We expect 34 to 38°C on average in the afternoons on 3/4 of the countries, with peaks at 40°C locally”, specifies La Chaîne Météo.
To deal with this situation, which is trying and even dangerous for many people, the National Public Health Agency gives some advice as follows:
