Overview

• Isère and Rhône remain under orange alert for heat through June 24 as daytime highs reach the mid-30s in parts of eastern France.
• A new peak in temperatures is expected on June 25, with thermometers topping 35 °C across much of the country’s southern half.
• Météo-France has placed 13 departments on orange alert for severe thunderstorms on June 25, warning of heavy rain, hail and gusty winds.
• This June heatwave is the 50th recorded by Météo-France since 1947 and was about 2.5 °C warmer than comparable events in past decades.
• Temperatures should drop after the storm front moves through on June 26, ushering in cooler and more variable conditions across France.