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France had its hottest summer since records began over a century ago, environment minister says

According to Meteo France, the summer of 2026 recorded an average temperature of 24 °C covering day and nighttime, 3.6 C above the normal average, and higher than in 2003, when temperatures were 2.7 C above normal.

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France records its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago

France has recorded its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago, according to the environment minister

The Independent UK

France gripped by latest summer heatwave as drought conditions worsen

Scorching heat continued to spread across most of mainland France on Wednesday, as the Ministry for Ecological Transition met to take stock of the effects of a drought that has been steadily worsening since May.

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European holiday hotspots with extreme heat warnings this week

The UK Foreign Office has issued extreme temperature warnings for France, Spain and Portugal

The Independent UK

Power cuts leave thousands sweltering inside as deadly heatwave scorches France

Europe is ⁠warming at more than twice the ‌global average, the World Meteorological Organisation has said

The Independent UK

France outage leaves 68,000 homes without power as record heatwave spreads north

A power outage caused by a record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in France's western Brittany on Wednesday as the national weather agency issued a red alert for extreme weather covering most of the country, including the northernmost region around Calais.

France 24

Deadly heat grips France as crowds flock to water, drowning toll mounts to 40

The prolonged spell of extreme heat has disrupted daily life across the country. Schools, rail services and sporting events continue to face challenges, particularly in a nation where air conditioning is not widely used. Scientists have repeatedly linked the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events to human-driven climate…

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France records its hottest day ever after spate of heatwave deaths

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Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwave

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, claiming 40 lives in France alone as people sought relief in water bodies. Record temperatures are scorching Britain, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain, disrupting daily life, transport, and even schools. This extreme weather, amplified by climate change, is causing widespread concern and prompting measures…

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A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books

France is experiencing another day of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme temperatures

The Independent UK

France sizzles in punishing heat that is already causing deaths

France is facing a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit

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France sizzles in a week of punishing heat that is already causing deaths

France is facing a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit

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Railway boss tells vulnerable people to avoid using trains during heatwave

Dozens of areas will be placed under a red heatwave warning

The Independent UK

France, UK swelter as first-ever May heatwave alert issued

France and the UK experienced record high temperatures for May over the weekend, according to the country’s national weather service, with Paris recording this year's first temperature above 30C on Saturday. A spokesperson for Météo-France added that a yellow heatwave alert issued Sunday was the very first “to be issued…

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Why is it called Storm Goretti?

Storm names are usually chosen in collaboration with the Met Office, Ireland’s Met Éireann and the Netherlands’ forecaster KNMI

Evening Standard

Storm Benjamin warnings come into force as wet and windy conditions hit UK

The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings over possible disruption on Thursday from Storm Benjamin, as named by Meteo France.

Cycling Weekly

Will it be a wet Paris-Roubaix?

The weather forecast looks at the very least overcast for the men's race on Sunday, with gusts set for both Saturday and Sunday too

The Independent UK

Cyclone Garance: Reunion Island declares state of emergency after five killed by storm

Flooding and mudslides ravaged the island of about 900,000 residents after the tropical Cyclone Garance made landfall

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Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France

France’s prime minister says firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding in 40 years in central France

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Storm Halts High-Speed Trains In Paris

A storm disrupts high-speed train traffic in France, impacting travelers during the Olympics and summer vacation departures.

The Independent UK

More Olympics travel woes as thousands stuck after storms cancel high-speed trains from Paris

It comes as hotels were forced to cut prices during the Olympics

Radio France Internationale

France experienced its second-hottest year in 2023

France experienced its second-hottest year in 2023 with the average temperature only just below record heat the previous year, the national weather office Meteo France said on Friday.

Cycling News

Stormy weather threat for European Cyclocross Championships in France

Storm Ciaran delivers wild winds and rain as favourites start heading toward Pont-Château for title race

Radio France Internationale

France issues 'red alert' over heatwave in southern regions

France has issued a "red alert" for four southern regions amid a spell of excessively hot weather, with temperatures expected to peak at 41 degrees Celsius in the Rhone valley.

France 24

Government to hold crisis meeting as France heads into heatwave

France's government will on Thursday hold a crisis meeting to tackle a heatwave that could reach its high point at the weekend, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's office told AFP.

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