France recorded its hottest day since weather records began, the national weather agency said Tuesday. The new all-time high comes during a widespread heat wave across Western Europe that has already caused dozens of fatalities, as The Zioneer reported.
France recorded its hottest day since national weather records began, the country's meteorological agency announced Tuesday. The development marks an escalation in the ongoing heat wave across Western Europe.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, a heat wave across Western Europe had already claimed dozens of lives, with Paris hitting 39°C, Madrid 36°C, and London 31°C. The new all-time French national record set Tuesday surpasses any previous reading in the country's history.
The heat wave has prompted rare extreme-weather warnings across the continent, including a highest-level heat alert from the UK Met Office for Wednesday and Thursday. The precise temperature and location of the new French record were not immediately provided by the agency.
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