- Temperatures set to reach record 45C
- 4,000 school closures
- Four departments in the south still on red alert
- Traffic restrictions due to heatwave-related pollution spike
French meteorologists have forecast temperatures that may exceed 45C on Friday, a high never seen in mainland France.
The current record was set in August 2003 in the southern region of Montpellier and Nimes, when the thermometer hit 44.1C.
- Heatwave alert level in south of France raised to RED for the first time
- MAP: Which parts of France have the most heatwave warnings?

Quand la carte de la canicule en France prend la forme d'une tête de mort https://t.co/Oay6YKyP02 pic.twitter.com/kVf6IXfxZM
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) June 26, 2019
A 8h il faisait déjà localement 31°C dans le sud-est en #Ardeche ou dans l'#Herault. Plus généralement 24 à 28°C. Carte @infoclimat #Canicule pic.twitter.com/inP4SISbvv
— Keraunos (@KeraunosObs) June 28, 2019
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