Weather: up to 35°C this weekend, the departments where it will be the hottest

The month of July welcomes us with a first beautiful and warm weekend over most of France. According to La Chaîne Météo forecasts, Saturday July 2 and Sunday July 3, 2022 will be summer days, faithful to the season, thanks to the extension of the Azores anticyclone on the territory. “France could experience two beautiful summer days with a very marked rise in temperatures, especially south of the Loire”, specifies the site specializing in meteorology, which indicates that this heat should not however be excessive.

Julyists, rejoice if you go on vacation at the very beginning of the month: this Saturday, July 2 will be very pleasant, with generous sunshine and blue skies throughout the territory. Sunday, July 3, it will still be very sunny, even very hot, in the south of France. “But nuances could be observed and come to spoil Sunday. Thunderstorms are possible in the southwest and center-west, while the sky would possibly be more cloudy along the coasts of the Channel”, underlines the forecaster.

On the mercury side, maximum temperatures will vary between 25 and 35°C from north to south of the country on Saturday July 2. Regarding Sunday July 3, La Chaîne Météo predicts more marked heat, with peaks of 38 or even 40°C in the south-eastern quarter of France. Where will it be hottest? In our slideshow below, discover the 10 departments where it will be 32 to 35°C on Sunday afternoon. The information provided is based on Météo France forecasts for June 29 at noon and is subject to change.