What temperatures are regarded as a “heatwave” according to this person? Just curious.
⚡️🇫🇷 NEW - Following the heatwave, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has announced a 20km/h speed reduction on the A86 motorway in Paris and a ban on vehicles over 3.5 tonnes.
Do you think this kind of measure is useful during a heatwave? #asknostr
🤡 For your information, private jet travel is still authorized.
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Depends on the regional averages, but generally over 40 degrees Celsius in the south
So France is having over 40 degrees right now across the country?
“Météo-France extended its amber alert to 84 departments on Monday and the same number on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures will be stable around the Mediterranean, where they will be between 37°C and 40°C, with peaks above 40°C. In the rest of the country, they will often be between 34°C and 38°C, very occasionally 39-40°C. Only the departments close to the Channel and the Belgian and German borders will retain temperatures below 34°C."
“A heatwave refers to an episode of high temperatures during the day and night over a prolonged period (at least 3 days) which is likely to constitute a health risk, particularly for vulnerable or overexposed people (definition at the departmental level).”
“No fixed temperature threshold is determined to move from one alert to another; the decision to increase to a red alert is up to Météo-France in agreement with the relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Health.”
Thanks. These are borderline normal temperatures for this part of the year. I was expecting something like 45+ and even that won’t be super unusual.