France braces for more heat after local May records
France is experiencing unusually high temperatures, with record highs recorded in May. The national weather service has issued a yellow heatwave alert for parts of Brittany, marking the first such alert in May since 2004. Health risks have been reported, including a death during a running race in Paris attributed to the heat.
- ▪Paris recorded its first temperature above 30 deg C of the year on May 23, hitting 31.9 deg C.
- ▪A yellow heatwave alert was issued for parts of Brittany for the second consecutive day on May 25.
- ▪At least 10 locations experienced record high maximum temperatures for May on May 24.
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- ▪ Europe sizzles under 'heat dome' as France logs hottest May day on record — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ UK braces for hottest May day on record as 30C heat continues — BBC News — UK
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France braces for more heat after local May recordsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxParis on May 23 notched up its first temperature above 30 deg C of the year, hitting 31.9 deg C.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 25, 2026, 07:50 PMUpdated May 25, 2026, 07:50 PMRENNES, France - France faced unusually hot weather on May 25, the national weather service said, after enduring record high temperatures for the month of May at the weekend.In the north-western city of Rennes, 74-year-old Daniele Dupont tried to stick to the shade as she walked her dog in 27 deg C on the morning of May 25.“I’m going to close the shutters.
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